Gyp Rosetti
Banned
"Despite the high cost of living, it's still quite popular"
Participating in "activities" is as generic as choosing to work/live in a more dangerous target vs. rural New Mexico. You are doing a disservice to the victims of 9-11 by applying your logic which blames them for working in a high risk location. That's not fair to the victims or their families.
More personally, I don't chose who drinks and drives, what diabetic doesn't regulate their sugar levels before driving, or which socialite texts and drives anymore than I chose who decides to fly an airplane into a skyscraper. The difference is intent, which is something I already gave ground to. Why does your position imply wonton or willful negligence is more damaging than intentional? Obviously as a society we've decided the latter is, and offer Christ-like redemption to the wilfully oblivious who kill without meaning to. Redemption doesn't change the loss of a life, however, regardless of whether you decide it best to retaliate by invading Iraq or sentencing the reckless 16 year old driver to 6-months probation. Both killed your child and nothing will reverse that. It's the following actions you take that bring meaning to those who have been lost.
I'm done for the night as this has taken up my last hour and I have **** to do. I'll respond tomorrow. If I'm being frank, though I've seemed supportive and I guess am, I'm not crazy about the idea of this and have my concerns. I also see what you're saying about risk:reward. I just see there being more good considering this crazy ****ing world and what's going on in the Mideast, North Korea, China, etc., etc., etc. Hell, maybe it'll be a great guide to catch a bunch of pederasts. Or finding the right combo of meds for Dragon.