11-17-2006, 03:42 PM
Carp,
I understand your points..I agree with some of them to a point.When people start fires on a mountian they are responsible for the partial costs,maybe they should do the same for search and rescue.I still belive that the seat belt law and a PFD law is wrong and its a personal choice .Are we going to have to start and wear them while ice fishing,to me theres a greater risk then fishing in a boat.Not to offend anyone in here but there are a few stupied guys who like to put themselves in danger by walking on 3/4" of ice to catch a stupied fish and say they were the first ones out on the lake,Its called self responsibilty and you choose to be careless with yourself then you must deal with the results ..My usuage of the cell phone and other distractions in a car does apply to this debate becasue of the seatblet law..tThe goverment is telling me I have to wear one in my own car,they also want to ban cell phone usuage while driving..My point is you are Always going to have accedints and if you take the total population and the people who drown or get lost and its a very small percent,dont make the majority pay for these emergencys with laws. Call me cold hearted but if someone does't want to be prepared,have emergency plans,supplys and ignor the risk of being on a lake in a boat or in the back country (snowmobiling,hiking.ect.) then they deserve what they go thru.There are alot of ignort people (non educated) that cause most of these emergencys.
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I understand your points..I agree with some of them to a point.When people start fires on a mountian they are responsible for the partial costs,maybe they should do the same for search and rescue.I still belive that the seat belt law and a PFD law is wrong and its a personal choice .Are we going to have to start and wear them while ice fishing,to me theres a greater risk then fishing in a boat.Not to offend anyone in here but there are a few stupied guys who like to put themselves in danger by walking on 3/4" of ice to catch a stupied fish and say they were the first ones out on the lake,Its called self responsibilty and you choose to be careless with yourself then you must deal with the results ..My usuage of the cell phone and other distractions in a car does apply to this debate becasue of the seatblet law..tThe goverment is telling me I have to wear one in my own car,they also want to ban cell phone usuage while driving..My point is you are Always going to have accedints and if you take the total population and the people who drown or get lost and its a very small percent,dont make the majority pay for these emergencys with laws. Call me cold hearted but if someone does't want to be prepared,have emergency plans,supplys and ignor the risk of being on a lake in a boat or in the back country (snowmobiling,hiking.ect.) then they deserve what they go thru.There are alot of ignort people (non educated) that cause most of these emergencys.
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