Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site ucbcad.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!tektronix!ucbcad!ucbesvax.sam3 From: ucbesvax.sam3@ucbcad.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: mountain climbers response - (nf) Message-ID: <27@ucbcad.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jul-83 22:24:40 EDT Article-I.D.: ucbcad.27 Posted: Wed Jul 20 22:24:40 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jul-83 03:00:19 EDT Sender: notes@ucbcad.UUCP Organization: UC Berkeley, CAD Group Lines: 20 #N:ucbesvax:2900008:000:826 ucbesvax!sam3 Jul 19 18:12:00 1983 In response to the Mountain Climbers paying for their accidents, I would like to make a few comments. What about smokers who knowingly harm their bodies and force all the taxpayer to support Mdeicare, Medical, local Hospitals, Parametic Units to support their suicidal habits. At least climber give themselves a chance to live. Then we could discuss the costs of Automobile accidents and the cost of Fire and rescue opperations. I'd be willing to bet that more people die in car accidents in one day than climbers do in a whole year. Climber, myself included, know that their is a risk involved in our activity, and should be held accountable for our actions. But there are many other things that use taxpayers money in far greater ammounts to flame about, so get off our case. Mike Grimm