greater purpose OT

[Erwinspiano@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 9/2/2002 11:40:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
lclgcnp@yahoo.com writes:


> Subj:Re: greater purpose OT 
> Date:9/2/2002 11:40:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com">lclgcnp@yahoo.com</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
>        I can see of no reasonable earthly objection to the harvesting and 
> use of wool products in piano actions. I've been involved in agriculture 
> and last I checked. In case it isn't obvious, they don't kill the sheep to 
> get the wool. Also it's not  suffering to have a hair cut. Cruelty to 
> animals is one thing but statements based on some oddball philosophy are 
> quite another As I see it. And yes I'm deeply upset about what happened / 
> is happening  to the elephants But The animal rights thing only goes so far 
> with meand many. So I humbly disagree about the wool thing.

>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>

> 
> P.S. Speaking of "ethical actions", I think an action
> devoid of animal products would be more ethical, as it
> would not involve the infliction of suffering upon
> others in an instrument otherwise capable of creating
> such beauty!
>      A dichotomy, this.
>      I know Steinway did extensive testing on
> Teflon(TM) hammers once, but not of the results.
> Surely, if we can put a man on the moon, there is some
> non-woven 
> ( besides felt or Teflon(TM) ) with superior qualities
> of humidity resistance, wear, etc.. which would work? 
> I have an acquintance seriously in that industry.
> Think I'll ask. 
>      


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