[pct-l] thus behaving badly

[Phil Baily]

Another perspective:

We all do things we should not. There are many people who justify or 
rationalize their misbehaviors by noting the "It's OK; everyone does 
it." I have heard that many times. I strongly disagree. It is 
important that behavior that is generally accepted as bad, e.g. 
violating the "Pack it in; pack it out." rule, be noted as bad 
behavior that is disliked by many who almost always don't behave that 
way. That is not an attack, and it should not imply that the 
perpetrator of one undesirable act is evil. If we waited for someone 
who has never sinned, no one would speak. If one has learned better, 
they can help others learn. That is my opinion.

Pieces


At 03:55 PM 4/18/08, stewjohns at comcast.net wrote:
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>I have purposly waited until I read a response from L-rod on this 
>subject, before I responded,
>because I knew that a response from her would be a just and fair 
>one, and that the subject had
>had time to "perculate" and render some sort of fairness to the 
>people involved.
>
>I consider myself a friend of Wheew, and we have corresponded over 
>the the last few months several times.  When I read her journal 
>entry about the muffin Frisbee, I cringed, but I also knew
>that I had done the same thing myself.  I regret it now, but the 
>taste of that Laura bar on a trail in
>Southern Illinois on a 90 degree day almost made me puke, and I 
>tossed the damm thing in the bushes.  I didn't throw the wrapper 
>though, so I guess there is some saving grace.  The point I am
>trying to make is one that Elevator already made, and that is "He 
>who is without trail sin, let him cast
>the first stone.  I know a lot of you on this list don't like Wheew, 
>so it is really easy to judge her, but
>I really do like her and have a great deal of respect for her.  My 
>perspective on this pretty much mirrors L-Rods.  So there you have 
>it... I just had to put my say into it because I do care.  I 
>appreciate all of your opinions, but I have my own as well.
>
>Doc Holiday
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