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nuggetau
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"You" was used generally.
I have had this debate too many times, "they" always say it's about saving lives, thus my argument above. Total BS, as spending their money elsewhere would result in far more "lifesaving".
What they really want is to demand I have a receiver so I can potentially save their life.
Did you spend all day yesterday crying yourself sick over the 55,000 people who died yesterday, or the billions before them? So, why am I supposed to suddenly be so concerned about a fellow snowmobiler, is their life more important than all the other people who died? Many of their lives were preventable too. I didn't do much to prevent any of those preventable deaths yesterday, yet the beacon Nazi's demand that I spend my money to save them, talk about hubris. I am far more likely to spend that $ on some starving kid than some entitled prick demanding that I am responsible for saving his a$$.
If you or anyone else wants to buy a beacon that is your choice. I won't assert otherwise. On the other hand I won't be bullied into buying one, nor will I let anyone talk down to me when I make a choice they don't like.
Do I get to demand and deride those people who ride with no survival gear or adequate tools, etc. Virtually none of the people I see are prepared for an overnight stay, a far more realistic scenario that could kill them.
I let other people be responsible for themselves, I expect the same from myself.
I have had this debate too many times, "they" always say it's about saving lives, thus my argument above. Total BS, as spending their money elsewhere would result in far more "lifesaving".
What they really want is to demand I have a receiver so I can potentially save their life.
Did you spend all day yesterday crying yourself sick over the 55,000 people who died yesterday, or the billions before them? So, why am I supposed to suddenly be so concerned about a fellow snowmobiler, is their life more important than all the other people who died? Many of their lives were preventable too. I didn't do much to prevent any of those preventable deaths yesterday, yet the beacon Nazi's demand that I spend my money to save them, talk about hubris. I am far more likely to spend that $ on some starving kid than some entitled prick demanding that I am responsible for saving his a$$.
If you or anyone else wants to buy a beacon that is your choice. I won't assert otherwise. On the other hand I won't be bullied into buying one, nor will I let anyone talk down to me when I make a choice they don't like.
Do I get to demand and deride those people who ride with no survival gear or adequate tools, etc. Virtually none of the people I see are prepared for an overnight stay, a far more realistic scenario that could kill them.
I let other people be responsible for themselves, I expect the same from myself.
