On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:27:42 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

> On Monday, September 16, 2013 9:20:18 AM UTC-4, John Kuthe >
> > I never said I woulkd not cooperate fully with The Govt's rescue
> > efforts. But why can't those able have a little fun at the same time?
> >
> > John Kuthe...
>
> The problem is that there are a lot of
> idiots who put themselves at risk
> without the adequate skills. (Of
> course that should be their problem.)
> However, I do agree that there is much too much "Big Brother" attitude. After
> all, should we ban all back country extreme skiing which I expect is no less dangerous?

Ski resorts ban back country extreme skiing, however helicopter skiing
is not banned because there's no resort to sue should the idiots run
into trouble and they'll be dead by the time a rescue team gets
there... if it doesn't just wait until Spring.
>
> While we're at it, no more
> mountaineering, scuba diving,
> parachuting or motorcycles. Jay
> walking should be punishable with a
> prison term and steeple chasing should be banned.
>
You need to be certified or have a licence to scuba dive,
parachute or drive a motorcycle. Jay walking is against the law and
fined. Mountaineering and steeple chasing are self-regulatory because
those who can't, die quickly.

Most of those extreme sports idiots do what they do because they know
they'll be rescued if they screw up. If they weren't counting on Big
Brother to step in, they'd do it where Big Brother wouldn't be around
to rescue them.

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