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Originally Posted by grizzly7
Should everyone stay at home?
Climbing a mountain even in the UK could put others lives at risk if they have to rescue you. Is that different? :confused1:
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I think that the OP's question is a good one and am surprised by the tone of some of the responses on this thread.
I think posters are focusing too much on whether or not they should listen to their govt's warnings about where not to go, rather than whether they "have the right" to go to places that are genuinely risky.
Whether or not someone "as the right" to go to such places, I think it is rather selfish to do so given the potential impact on family, rescuers, taxpayers, etc. And yes, it is a similar analysis as to whether people should venture out into the wild without adequate preparation and/or under particularly risky conditions.
ta-rider says that there are two groups of people in the world: those that believe everything they are told without thinking, and those that use their head. Actually, I think the groups are a bit different, as expressed in an ancient Roman saying: "Wisest are those who can give good counsel to others. Next are those who can accept the good counsel of others. Long last come the fools who cannot do either." It is the last group that usually ends up in trouble...
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