[at-l] Lebanon man falls off slope near trail

[TrailR at aol.com (TrailR@aol.com)]

In a message dated 6/25/2004 7:51:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
AThiker@smithville.net writes:


I  don't think that the first question can, or should, be answered based 
on  this story. We do what we do, we go where we go...and, things happen 
and  we react to them. When we start feeling that we can't do those 
things, or  go those places without some form of technology, we are 
giving up another  freedom. As for natural selection, aren't all things 
some form of natural  selection?  And, for number 3...so you can be 
unnaturally  selected?



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OK... I can see your point, but others might say that not being able to  
bring a 
piece of technology with them is like giving up a freedom... I don't always  
have 
to agree with someone to see their point.
 
We have the freedom to choose what we carry with us. What weight we want 
to carry with us, in our packs, or mentally. I have no issues what-so-ever  
with 
bringing cell phones on the trail. I only have issues with their use  
there... Having 
a cell phone that saves a life is a worthwhile thing to me. It's not the  
cell phones 
we need to keep out of the woods, it's some of the brain dead morons that  
use 
them we need to keep out of the woods.. They are a danger to themselves and 
others...(Grumble, mumble... calling for rescues, because they are too  tired 
to 
hike down off a Mountain... grumble..)..
 
But I don't see how anyone would relate natural selection to  an accident in 
the woods. 
The overwhelming reaction to someone being hurt is to help them... No  matter 
what.
No matter if they are fools or not, smart, smelly,  carrying a  cell phone, 
or a GPS. 
It's human nature.. At least I hope it is. Anyone who would just leave them  
there & think 
saving them with a cell phone is ruining your outdoor experience, then I'd  
just as 
soon not know you, because that's not the kind of people I want to  associate 
with. 
And you probably already don't want to associate with me, and that's fine  
too...
 
Stepping off the soap box Dog
 
(This wasn't directed at anyone in particular)