[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] The problem with the "free to participate" approach is that we tax payers get stuck with the rescue tab and even more important the rescuers put their lives on the line. I have no problem with people doing really risky and stupid things if they agree in advance that if they get into trouble, nobody will rescue them. However, it does not work that way. Also, if he does pull it off and there are some really photogenic rescues, will the people who did the rescuing get a cut of the profits? I doubt it. -----Original Message----- From: Nick Schade While I think the whole thing sounds ill conceived, I also think that anyone who chooses to participate is free to make their own judgment. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 23 2004 - 09:41:54 PST
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