The "right to exist" comment was with reference to a previous paddlers comment on the Rec kayak's "right to exist" verses being legislated out of existence. To me the "right to exist" is not in question. People can paddle what they want and I want the government to butt out. Being called a kayak is a different matter. My opinion is that the use of a double bladed paddle doesn't make a boat a kayak. If your definition of a kayak is that it is whatever boat someone calls a kayak, that's up to you. I guess you can call a boat whatever you want to. If it doesn't meet my criteria I won't be agreeing with you. Steve Brown James <jimtibensky_at_fastmail.fm> wrote: .....Thanks for saying that sprint kayaks have a right to exist, even if they are not kayaks. If I said that it is my opinion that people who devise rigid criteria have a right to exist but are not people, would that make it true? ........... .Jim Tibensky Steve Brown *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 05 2004 - 14:58:14 PDT
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