light man:
While I certainly respect your right to your opinion, I don't believe that this was the proper venue to express it. The man who started this post, produces these sheaths either as his primary profession or as an avocation. Posting your comments to this thread in particular was, at best, inappropriate and, at worst, mean spirited.
While my life experiences are not dissimilar to yours, apparently our opinions on the responsible use of natural resources differ significantly. Further, alluding to the possibility that utilizing elephant hide will "invite a curse" is fanciful and insulting.
Again, I respect your right to an opinion, however, in this case, I suggest that an apology to Matt for attempting to trash his thread would be appropriate.