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Re: [petsfed] To retro or not?:
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fracture
May 21, 2007, 11:57 PM
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petsfed wrote: fracture wrote: j_ung wrote: I agree that sport routes should be a form of community service, [..] How do you reconcile this with your support of the FA Veto Doctrine? Do you think the FA knows what the community wants better than the community itself? Simple, if the community doesn't like it, they don't have to climb it.
Irrelevant. No one has to climb anything. (And furthermore, giving the community something they won't climb isn't much of a service.)
In reply to: The strict no-retro ethic has kept a lot of really proud lines just that: proud. I think the most telling argument I've ever heard against bolting is on Mountain Projects description of Perilous Journey. Some routes just shouldn't be made boring, no matter how dangerous you think it'd be.
The glory (or proudness) you see in so-called "bold climbing" is a cognitive illusion created by a virulent meme-infection that, in addition to many other negative side-effects, is capable of destroying the host if left untreated. If you find the idea of risking your life for climbing to be attractive, I suggest you consult a mental health professional.
(This post was edited by fracture on May 22, 2007, 12:03 AM)
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