{"id":2739,"date":"2010-01-08T08:29:30","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T13:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2010-01-08T08:29:30","modified_gmt":"2010-01-08T13:29:30","slug":"repost-beware-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/index.php\/2010\/01\/08\/repost-beware-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"rePost:: Beware of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago, three hikers<\/a> also died on our nearby Mount Hood<\/a> in a tragic accident.
\nAfter their deaths<\/a>, there was the usual pontification about what they could have done differently. Despite the fact that they were all experienced climbers, and despite leaving for the hike when weather conditions were good, some people blamed their \u201crisky behavior\u201d and suggested various reforms that wouldn\u2019t have made any difference in their case.
\nWhile I was away for my end-of-year vacation, I scanned through the comments on our newspaper<\/a>\u2019s website. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say they deserved to die,\u201d one person said, before going on to explain why they deserved to die for pursuing their passion.<\/strong>
\nFatal accidents are sad. I wish they wouldn\u2019t happen, and I wish we could bring back the lost hikers. But I also don\u2019t think they should have stayed home, and I don\u2019t think they are that different from the 21,833 others who died earlier this year.
\nI propose that the greater risk is to play it safe all the time. Properly experienced, life is a very risky behavior.<\/strong>
\nvia The Art of Non-Conformity \u00bb Beware of Life<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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