----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lloyd" <dalloyd_at_telus.net> > The upshot is of course, that any subsequent rescue during "bar > closed" conditions would carry some moral implications regarding > reimbursement for rescue costs. beyond monetary, what about the moral implictaions of putting some one else's life in jeopardy so save your sorry arse in the first place?? (your in the figurative, not personal) If some one chooses to engage in risky behavior for the sake satisfying some personal ego trip about being more extreme than the next, I say let them figure out how to get out of the bind they got themselves in to on their own. Otherwise you can expect increased regulation as to how, when and where you get to partake of your recreational boating activities. Responsibility and authority are inexorably linked and there is no such thing as a free ride, some where some how some one always pays the cost. I'd just rather it be the ones who wrote the check. For those poor sods having to make a living out there, professional mariners, fishermen etc I don't have a problem when they call for help. But we do have fairly stringent regulations, enforcement and proven safe conduct methods as to how they operate in order to prevent these incidents in the first place. The US generally leads the way in these issues and the USCG spends a great portion of its budget (your and my taxes) dedicated to nothing but improving and implementing the safety methodology here in the US as well as foreign programs in other less affluent (and embargoed) nations. Just my Never to be Humble opinion: Michael *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I wouldn't want to downplay the importance of a person taking personal responsibility for their actions, but defining "risky behavior" is extremely subjective. Some people consider paddling a kayak at all too risky to even try. Others surf launching and landing, rock gardening, long crossings, etc. One thing that is objectively true is that the riskier your behavior on the sliding scale, the less likely it is that someone would even be able to rescue you in time to - as Duane puts it - circumvent the natural process. Steve Brown -----Original Message----- ....... If some one chooses to engage in risky behavior for the sake satisfying some personal ego trip about being more extreme than the next, I say let them figure out how to get out of the bind they got themselves in to on their own. .......... Michael *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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