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What did these sailors do wrong?
Don W wrote in news:YZK0i.1163
: I say government should stay out of peoples lives unless there is a compelling reason not to. I'm really opposed to the idea that government should become our mommies and save us from ourselves. Everyone has presented exceptional examples of just wonderful 70-year- old, physically fit sailors they know, some famous, some not. This is great. If I were advocating licensing of airplane pilots, and there were no licensing or testing or physical exams of airplane pilots, everyone would be pointing out Chuck Yeagar and a host of airplane pilot heros, for the same reasons....they don't need to be examined, obviously. Those are NOT the people walking the docks to play captain where I have been, or whom I have met. THESE are the people who need to be told when enough is enough, just like airplane pilots are told, now. These people walking the docks are sure they can handle any situation. Just ask them or point out to them that they are walking a little slower than they were 10 years ago, or have trouble getting aboard, or are a little out of breath from the walk from the parking lot, and you'll be told how wonderful shape they are in. In their minds, just like everyone on this newsgroup who have gotten all excited and mad at me, they are 27 and strong as an ox....just with white hair...well, some white hair. But, with increasing frequency lately, we find them offshore, in heavy weather and in trouble...beaten and exhausted to the point a rescue swimmer must be deployed to get them into the helo harness...endangering the lives of the Coasties and everyone else who comes near the abandoned vessel left behind. Their inflated egos have gotten them in trouble and endangered others. I'm not concerned with themselves. It's the "others" that continues to bother me. At what point does government impose the same requirements on boaters it requires, rightfully so, of all other modes of transportation to protect the "others", passengers, other boaters, commercial traffic and those boys in the helos? Larry -- I think we should do away with all testing and licensing of airline pilots. Anyone who can fly a Hatteras 60 ought to be able to get a job as a Delta 777 captain without taking a test or physical, right?! |
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