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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people - Sisu West Ranch"... because some nebulous harm "might" happen to some ..."One of the games that is rampant in the (so called) "civilized" world it the "what if game". The rules are very simple: 1. Find something you don't approve of. 2. Claim that someone, preferably a protected group like children or the handicapped, could get hurt physically or mentally by it. Note: You do not have to show that any statistically significant number have been hurt, just raise the alarm. 3. Insist that the activity in step 1 be banned. 4. Start loudly proclaiming that only an uncaring evil person would allow the persons in step 2 continue to be injured. 5. Go back to step 2 and repeat. Ignore any logic or examples that step 1 is not the biggest threat to civilization around. You may also safely ignore evidence that there already is a person or group charged with protection of the potential "victom", by claiming that at least some of them are covered under step 4 There are a large number of suitable "dangers" in the world, so you can play this game for years. If you are lucky, you may eventually convince whole countries you are right and we loose a bit more of our freedom Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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