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   From: dave-no_spam@unixhome.net   
      
   "sdgreen"  wrote in message   
   news:saVij.5758$wx.2969@pd7urf1no...   
   >   
   > "Chom Noamsky"  wrote in message   
   > news:lRUij.4408$vp3.1548@edtnps90...   
   >> "Karen Gordon"  wrote:   
   >>> (K): .... and then think again about ducking under tapes and jumping   
   >>> over   
   >>> fences that were put there to protect you.   
   >>   
   >> They are there mostly to protect the resort corporations from lawsuits.   
   >> When you buy that lift ticket read the fine print - you're assuming   
   >> responsibility for all risk and harm that comes to you.  The only way the   
   >> corporation can be held responsible is by proving gross negligence.  One   
   >> way to do that would be failing to mark the boundaries of dangerous   
   >> areas.   
   >   
   > So you think it is ok for people to go out of bounds then?   
      
   Depends.  If they accept the harm that it may cause to them and pay the   
   bills, why not.  Being a libertarian of sorts, who am I or we to tell them   
   what to do?   
      
   On the flip if the darwin principles want to sue, get government   
   assistance...well screw them.   
      
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