On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:50:57 4, skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote: > > > But about Kids! Two states still do not require children to wear pfds. > Twice in the past two years fathers have gone fishing with a son > that has fallen overboard. In both cases, the fathers jumped in to > save their sons and in both cases father and son went to the > bottom. Tell me that it is ok for fathers to take their sons to the > bottom with them because we must preserve our god given freedom > of choice no matter who pays the price! It's a tragedy that people are stupid. It's a tragedy that they kill their kids (and themselves) through their stupidity. But tens of thousands of men and women have given their lives to preserve a freedom that should not go down the drain to the rafrain of, "if we can save just one life it will be worh it." How far do we go down this road before their sacrifice is in vain? If we are to save just one more life (innocent or not) where will we stop? Take this to the logical end. Will we require a daily permit in order to boat? Will we make everyone launch at "approved" ramps where all gear is inspected? Will we require "credentials" from everyone on the water that attest to their passing one course or another? Don't all these look like "paper solutions" to you? I'm sure they all look like good PR to a any number of politicians. Just how far are we willing to go in order to save just one more life? A bunch of us think we've gone far enough. Craig Jungers Radical again in Royal City *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 16 2006 - 14:55:26 PDT
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