Re: Celestron and Int Star Registry

David Knisely wrote:
Greg Crinklaw posted:

Sorry -- I still don't see the harm.

When the person who believes that they can name or "buy" a star feels cheated when they find out the truth about how "official" this really is, there can be a problem (even if you have not personally seen it).

Your logic is entirely circular.

The logic is entirely straight forward.
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You right, the logic you presented above is straight forward. But the logic you originally presented remains circular.

I'll bet you are one of those people who gets all dark and annoyed when someone brings you one of theses stars, barely able to hide your disdain. What a wasted opportunity! If so, then I submit that it is *you* who is actually causing the harm. I sure hope not...

And why not show them their star? You guys really ought to be ashamed of yourselves if that's how you treat people at your public nights!

*HOW DARE YOU*?!!! You do *not* know me at all, so you have absolutely no right to make such a blatantly insulting statement!

Oh come off it. I simply reacted to what you yourself wrote. You are right--I don't know you. All I have to go on is what you choose to write.

There is a simple choice: do we consider the stars these people bought that bring them to your public nights an opportunity to educate them about the sky? Or do we see it as an opportunity to show how smart we are by puffing out our chests and telling them that they are fools who have been had?

In your case I don't know the answer to that question. That's between you and your conscience.

What I do know is that the same people who get all red in the face and hotly tell people that their star is a scam that is not officially recognized -- selfishly doing great harm -- tend to be the same ones who get all bent out of shape at the very mention of the ISR on a newsgroup.

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Greg Crinklaw
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