Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
What is your reaction to this story? That it's a good reminder of why I avoid hiking in the GC from May through September."Mental exhaustion" gets mentioned...
sumiwada 2014-06-10 10:06:20 #76120
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
Great story, I am sorry your trip got hosed! Â As you correctly noted, there is never a duty to help anyone unless your actions put them in the situation. Â...
Jonathan Beck 2014-06-10 07:05:43 #76119
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
Ditto.
On Jun 10, 2014 2:42 AM, "Ken King kingofvail@... [Grand_Canyon_Hikers]" <<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"...
Karl Gottshalk 2014-06-10 01:59:20 #76118
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
This thread has been very interesting to read. Thanks to all who have posted, especially the two parties involved. Despite how uncomfortable it must be to put...
Ken King 2014-06-10 01:42:45 #76117
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
John, rather than reply to your points I'll say that I think comments by people who weren't there, who don't know us, and who have heard in fact rather less...
jan_swafford 2014-06-09 15:52:00 #76116
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
Talk about the kettle calling the pot black! Everyone of us that hikes in the Grand Canyon is selfish. After all we could be spending that time, our energy...
supai7 2014-06-09 14:51:27 #76115
Re: Wilderness Rescue/Medicine Ethics in the Grand Canyon?!?!
Your dig at libertarians is ill-informed. Libertarians are supporters of voluntary actions, not compulsory ones. Helping someone out in times of need in the...
supai7 2014-06-09 14:45:53 #76114
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