Byron Quick
Moderator In Memoriam
444- good thread.
"Expert" or expert? Depends. There's plenty of wannabe "experts" out there. (Buckshot is the thing for dangerous game) And there are experts who are the real thing.
There is a fallacious notion in American society that each individual has a right to his opinion on any subject. With the implication that his opinion is as good as anyone else's...and better than most.
Sorry, my opinions on the correct methods of plumbing are not equal to a master plumber's opionions in his field of expertise. Nor are my opinions on brain surgery equal to the opinions of a neurosurgeon.
And my experience with various areas of shooting and hunting do not make my opinions equal to someone who has thousands of hours more experience than I do.
When I'm discussing their areas of expertise with them, it would be of great benefit to 1) listen 2)ask questions and 3) give them the same courtesy I give anyone else.
"Expert" or expert? Depends. There's plenty of wannabe "experts" out there. (Buckshot is the thing for dangerous game) And there are experts who are the real thing.
There is a fallacious notion in American society that each individual has a right to his opinion on any subject. With the implication that his opinion is as good as anyone else's...and better than most.
Sorry, my opinions on the correct methods of plumbing are not equal to a master plumber's opionions in his field of expertise. Nor are my opinions on brain surgery equal to the opinions of a neurosurgeon.
And my experience with various areas of shooting and hunting do not make my opinions equal to someone who has thousands of hours more experience than I do.
When I'm discussing their areas of expertise with them, it would be of great benefit to 1) listen 2)ask questions and 3) give them the same courtesy I give anyone else.