Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by CalRobert on Thursday February 01, 2018 @05:03AM
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True, but the question isn't whether there is risk, but whether it's acceptable. How does it compare to other risks we accept? We let people smoke outside where others walk by, or eat peanuts in public while some others are quite allergic, to name just two.
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Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by Chris2048 on Thursday February 01, 2018 @05:36AM
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We used to let people smoke indoors, but that changed in some places, and you aren't allowed to smoke if the area is v enclosed. Maybe those other things will change too. Are people w nut allergies sensitive to the presence of nuts nearby?
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by jsjohnst on Thursday February 01, 2018 @08:01AM
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> Are people w nut allergies sensitive to the presence of nuts nearby?
Some, yes.
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by ainiriand on Thursday February 01, 2018 @05:53AM
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Those are accidental risks, this one is voluntary. Also to die from second-hand smoking, while not impossible, it is a long journey of breathing cigar smoke.
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by CalRobert on Thursday February 01, 2018 @06:37AM
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Neither is voluntary in my example, unless "never going outside in a populated place" is a reasonable option. Anyway, I'm not really saying daredevilism is, or isn't, ok, just that comments saying it's a terrible risk are usually somewhat irrational, or at least inconsistent.
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by ainiriand on Thursday February 01, 2018 @08:19AM
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Maybe I expressed myself incorrectly. I am not saying that daredevilism is not ok just because it is dangerous. You can go to any inhabited area and do what you want. The problem here is using public spaces to perform your stunts. You are effectively putting others at risk in an activity that they are not taking part in voluntarily.
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by Audible_logic on Thursday February 01, 2018 @10:38AM
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Strongly agree.
Re:A daredevil climber risking his life for breathtaking views
by jstarfish on Friday February 02, 2018 @05:54AM
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You're discounting developmental risks to children not encompassing a lifetime of breathing cigar smoke. To these ends even Alabama is about to forbid smoking in cars with children present.