Paddlewisers, the "common man's right" is a nice concept, however, aren't the Scandinavian countries socialist nations? Blessed as we are in this, the greatest of all lands, I doubt that the majority would forget democracy and capitalism in order to secure better access to paddling and camping spots. Let me add, if I may, the reason that I feel we live in "the greatest of all lands" is because of the land. We have diversity and resources that you just don't find packed into any other comparably sized area. This is our wealth as a nation. This is our duty, to protect it for future generations. That was the heart of "Saturation Point," searching for viable measures to attain sustainability. Not exclusionism or elitism. Or, did I miss the point again. Sometimes the flat screen does not project the emotion of a topic. I could read plenty of emotion in "Saturation Point." I hope that someone can distill the posts and perhaps we as paddlers (hikers, bikers and nature likers) can help to develop an ethic for "Ecotourism" promoters that protects, promotes and educates. Bruce Whole Earth Outfitters *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 29 1999 - 04:08:45 PDT
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