In a message dated 8/18/00 2:21:28 PM !!!First Boot!!!, sailboatrestorations_at_worldnet.att.net writes: << You are walking right past the float. All you have to do is kick the float in as you walk past, and the victim will survive. If you don't kick the float in, the victim will die. Do you have an obligation to kick the float in?" The answer, of course, was "no." Now, before everyone jumps on me -- I don't make these stupid rules. >> Spoken like a true lawyer. "Do you have an obligation to kick the float in?" Legal obligation, maybe not. Moral obligation, let's hope so. If you are trained to handle such emergencies, your "obligation" may be greater. Bruce McC WEO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 18 2000 - 08:46:26 PDT
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