Re: Trail(er) trash
 

Of course, R.Lander is an environmentalist only when it's convenient
enough. ;)

billy ray wrote:
> R.,
>
> Do you drive a car or live in a house heated or cooled by fossil
fuels?
>
>
> "R. Lander" <r_lander60@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149274545.862617.279910@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
>
>
> Will the son of a bitch who managed to drive their Jeep up Everest
> and leave behind all manner of ----, please stand up.
>
> Good point, but mountain climbers aren't exactly environmentalists
> either. They seem to be more in it for the challenge of "beating"
> nature, like Jeepers crawling over rocks. They use specialized
> equipment but not gasoline. Many slopes have been desecrated with
> permanent climbing hooks and notches carved into the rock. Dead
bodies
> are among the trash left behind on high peaks!. People who can't
enjoy
> nature as-is are always trying to open more of it to their favorite
> sports. Recreational obsession triumphs over a weak land ethic.
>
> I don't accept the whole idea that "wilderness" can remain viable
when
> so many elements of the city are brought in. Multiple use concepts
go
> too far. There are adequate places for motorsports and extreme
sports
> already. People pursuing those activities should blame
overpopulation
> if they don't like crowds. They can't keep expanding into wild
places
> or there won't be any left. Many national parks are already tainted
by
> too many visitors, even if they park their cars and hike.
>
> R. Lander
>
>
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Jerry Bransford
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