I think this starts to get into a wider discussion. People like to talk about how survival of the fittest and evolution created all that we know, including us, and they will defend the teaching of evolution in the school system etc. Well, the warning labels, idiot proofing and regulation have essentially defeated evolution. So the laws of evolution no longer apply, is that what we want? Stupid people have lots of kids, what's that doing the gene pool?
We live in an aquarium. People around here like to talk about how "driving isn't a right, it's a privilege". Well, judging by how terrible the drivers are around here I'de say it's a right (not that I agree with that). We've dumbed everything down to the point where people can't take responsibility for their own actions anymore. To me, it's their family, their decision. Personally though I think these people are smarter (evolutionarily "better") than most people I encounter on a daily basis. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Jerome Tauber <[email protected]> wrote: > This discussion needs some balance. If you do not recognize the > inherent dangers of trans-oceanic cruising in a small (and in this case > also old) boat then you are lacking in seamanship and navigation skills. > To deny these risks is merely and expression of lack of knowledge and > understanding of good seamanship. To expose a young child to these risks > in my view demonstrates questionable judgment and an unreasonable risk to > the life and safety of the child. The possibility of injury or illness > without resort to medical facilities is in itself questionable. Two people > as a crew under adverse sea conditions is limited at best and adding the > need to watch and protect the childred during a storm makes it much worse. > What if the child fell and suffered a serious injury? I have been > offshore in storms and it requires total attention to the boat and crew > safety. Let's a least be fair. This is not a one sided discussion. At a > very minimum a sailor must recognize these risks and be willing to subject > their young children to them without the consent of the children. > Comparing to a car is not a good one. In NY young children must be > strapped into an approved child seat in the back of the car. Doors must > have child safety locks. Boats offshore are unregulated. I was a product > safety attorney for many years and I have seen the cost of not recognizing > and taking proper precautions when engaging in hazardous activities. > > Jerome Tauber, C&C 27 MKV > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]> > To: cnc-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Apr 9, 2014 11:07 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rebel Heart - an ignorant woman blogs... > > You guys that grew up sailing are lucky, don't forget it. I started > sailing at 30 and closing the gap on things that you simply learn by > osmosis growing up around sailors is hard. (as is evident by my high post > count to this list) > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Della Barba, Joe <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Good for you! They'll be telling their kids about it. >> I can embarrass my son with this photo. >> http://www.dellabarba.com/sailing/images/noah093x.JPG >> >> >> *Joe Della Barba* >> Coquina >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of >> *Frederick >> G Street >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 09, 2014 10:44 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Rebel Heart - an ignorant woman blogs... >> >> I didn't start sailing young enough to have had that experience; but you >> can be darn sure my kids did! >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> >> On Apr 9, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> I still remember watching the east coast drop out of view astern with >> nothing but Atlantic Ocean ahead at age 12. It was a BIG thrill at that age >> J >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Albumhttp://[email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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