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On Fri, 27 Feb 1998 12:45:41 -0800 Jammer Six <jammer@oz*.ne*> writes: >Volker, your ideas are slippery slopes, as far as most Americans are >concerned. If we were talking about outright legislation; yes. IMHO, it seems that we're really talking about regulation within the dive industry, perhaps with the idea of AVOIDING such legislation. >While it may not be a good idea, or advisable for your grandmother to >dive, I think most of us agree that it's UP TO HER whether or not she >dives, or how she kills herself. Except, perhaps the law. You are ignoring that said grandmother's actions could potentially compromise the rights of others, rights that American Veterans have also fought for. When the public/social cost of people exercising their 'rights' irresponsibly to the detriment of others rises high enough, that 'right' will cease to exist. While I am all for personal freedom, I do not support the notion that that freedom is without attendant responsibility, as you seem to assert here. [snip] >That choice is worth dying for, and many, many have done exactly that. True, and in the honor of those who have done so, I would assert the importance of exercising those rights and freedoms so dearly won with all due responsibility. >Since you don't appreciate this choice thing, you have a conflicting >opinion. You are entitled to hold this opinion, again, courtesy of >American Veterans. Actually, you have to realize that rights are relative; it isn't an appreciation of "choice" so much as a lack of appreciation for "choice" without accountability. When your "choices" impinge upon the freedoms of others, there is a problem. ____________________________________________________________ William R. Robinson Phreatic@ju*.co* _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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