Nick Maclaren scribbled:


Yes burn them it is not clever and probably illegal to plant non
native species that have not been properly certified. You have no
idea if they are disease free, you could be planting a time bomb.
Remember a time whem this country was covered in Elm Trees!

Did you ask the owners if you could take them if not you could be
guilty of theft!

Oh, nonsense!

You're entitled to your opinion as am I.

As with almost all such diseases, Dutch elm disease was introduced
by the COMMERCIAL import of logs, largely because the phytosanitary
regulations that are used to hassle private individuals are not
applied to the commercial import of goods for non horticultural
purposes.

I quoted the Elm as an example of what can happen when things get out of
hand.


Secondly, introducing diseases by means of seeds is VERY rare,

But not uknown!

and
it is more likely that you will do so by the mud on your shoes.
Are you saying that all clothing should be burnt on leaving a country,
and all air passengers should travel naked? It makes sense ....

Well yes it does, but with the vast majority of the world not being happy
with what God gave us all in the way of form there would be a vast outcry
against such an idea.


And, lastly, your sort of attitude is enough to convert me to the
viewpoint of the "Property is theft" brigade. In most countries,
such actions are NOT theft or have only recently been made so by
stealing the rights from the public.

I was just trying to make a point. Technically this action was theft. Unless
he has intention of returning the seeds from whence they came.



Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
University of Cambridge Computing Service,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
Email:
Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679


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