(October 8, 2012 at 6:27 pm)jonb Wrote: Fuck living in a world where what you do I judged by some pontificating sod, 'Oh no that is not worthy, you have to do things which I find meaningful.'
In my view it is easy to stand on the side lines and say this or that is not good enough, and never do a thing. I am pleased when I see people stretching themselves, yes a lot of it might be a waste of time, so what. I would like to know what those that complain did with the same time that so propelled humanity forward.
No no no no, a couple of posters in this thread think I don't get it. Yea it is his personal predilection and nowhere did I say he shouldn't or it should be outlawed. All I said is that I dont get it.
I wasn't making the case he cant merely that I get tired of what amounts to mere ego stunts being elevated to mythological epic status. If this moron gets his rocks of comming close to death, fine. Just like hunting deer seems a bit superflous now that we have super markets. Just dont pretend it is something to be glorified.
