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Originally Posted by rsmlp
What an incredibly irresponsible thing to write. People need to take PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for their own actions. Are you suggesting that all actionable maneuvers that are legal should be embraced? You can ski near the edge of a cliff but I wouldn't condone it. Examples abound. Seriously, think before you type.
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We will have agree to disagree on this one. The tournament shouldn't have been held due to the poor ice conditions. At least four ice fisherman that I heard about went through the ice but managed to survive. I'm sure there were many more. Just because there were no fatalities doesn't mean it was an appropriate risk for the Rotary to take by holding the tournament. To relate it to your skiing example, if trails on a mountain are treacherous due to ice, thin cover, obstacles, etc. the ski area has a duty to close the trails to protect its customers. The same type of thought process should have been applied to the ice fishing tournament. Yes, both of these sports have inherent risk but that doesn't mean the folks in charge should simply allow an anything goes mentality. I'm all for personal responsibility but I think event organizers have a responsibility to their customers as well.