02-09-2010, 08:59 AM
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If you are not aware of it we have had documented cases of mature fruit bearing trees being cut down by thieves simply to harvest the fruit. A recent report of continued cutting of trees by thieves is disturbing. The fact that the source is a letter to the editor does not reduce or diminish the report to me. If it does to you then ignore it and move on. The letter writer reports the coconut palm destruction in Puna, a comment is attached reporting similar occurrences in HPP. Seems to be more than mere speculation.
I really shouldn't need to defend my sense of outrage over excessive stupidity in destroying a tree to harvest it's fruit. It is the classic tale of killing the goose that laid the golden egg. I simply consider senseless destruction to be a brutal act.
If you are not aware of it we have had documented cases of mature fruit bearing trees being cut down by thieves simply to harvest the fruit. A recent report of continued cutting of trees by thieves is disturbing. The fact that the source is a letter to the editor does not reduce or diminish the report to me. If it does to you then ignore it and move on. The letter writer reports the coconut palm destruction in Puna, a comment is attached reporting similar occurrences in HPP. Seems to be more than mere speculation.
I really shouldn't need to defend my sense of outrage over excessive stupidity in destroying a tree to harvest it's fruit. It is the classic tale of killing the goose that laid the golden egg. I simply consider senseless destruction to be a brutal act.
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