Shea says no to conch
Well, with most of the votes tallied a clear majority of you thought I should forgo the conch. The current vote is 50- just say no 24-slurp it up. I appreciated some of the thoughtful comments about how one person can make a difference. I also liked the comments that tried to weigh out the relative good and bad by eating the conch. Either angle leads me personally toward not eating conch. When I weighed it out avoiding conch is no huge loss for me (I'm not even sure I would like it anyway), one minor win for this threatened species (sure it's only one organism, but what if everyone on earth just said the same thing... soon it would be bye bye conch, an ultimate example of "Tragedy of the Commons" where each individual does what is best for themselves without looking at the bigger picture.
I had a traditional Bahamian meal yesterday that I imagine was just as good if not better: pidgeon peas and rice, spicy fish fritters and guava cake. Today I'm going to try to get the grounds person at the research center to wield his machete and get me a fresh coconut from one of the trees on the campus.
In general, I'm already having an amazing experience and don't need to spoil myself any further. So, because of your votes and my own reasoning, I happily forfeit the conch experience.
I had a traditional Bahamian meal yesterday that I imagine was just as good if not better: pidgeon peas and rice, spicy fish fritters and guava cake. Today I'm going to try to get the grounds person at the research center to wield his machete and get me a fresh coconut from one of the trees on the campus.
In general, I'm already having an amazing experience and don't need to spoil myself any further. So, because of your votes and my own reasoning, I happily forfeit the conch experience.
posted by Shea @ 5:14 PM
3 Comments:
I totally understand where you're coming from, and that dinner you ended up having sounds REALLY good, much better than conch. However, it would have been pretty cool to hear all about you eating it, all slimy and stuff... Anyways, I'm glad you thought about the poor endangered conch.
~Gabriela
The fact that you passed up the oportunity to eat only one conch is pointless. Although it was for a cause that you beleive in, you should of tried a little bit, maybe of someone elses, but if you pass up opportunities that only come about from traveling, you could of just stayed home. You, one person not even trying the conch will make little difference if any. After you try some then decide not to eat it. You should of eaten some.
I am glad that you did not eat the conch. I was going to say not to eat it.
Emily C. MCP
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