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Fight the Power!
Posted By: Shawn In Response To: Re: topic (John Lange)
Date: Friday, 1 October 1999, at 10:18 p.m.
> It is not productive to make blanket statements about lawsuits (e.g., they
> are all bad!). Arguing that a lawsuit is merely a means for a person to
> blame others, and avoid personal responsibility, is not always true. A
> lawsuit can also prevent someone else from denying their own
> responsibilities, responsibilities that they may have taken upon
> themselves. Lawsuits stem from facts, and merits of a lawsuit depend on
> those facts.No, NO, No! Lawsuits are all bad, and so are lawyers. Yeah, the PWC lobby is using lawyers for muscle against us, the little guy in human-powered watercraft, yeah, yeah, they're oppressing us, and they have ties with the mafia and Castro, and the KGB ;)
You've raised some very valid points. I still wouldn't say that all lawsuits stem from facts--it's the high-profile, high-dollar frivolous lawsuits that give litigation such a bad image in the public eye (mine especially included!).
I suppose, as Lee said, that guides who advertise trips for "beginners, no experience required" are liable for getting clients in over their heads.
I guess I'm not one who really enjoys debating the sides of a lawsuit--I hear the word and a defensive shell pops up and I try to avoid the fact that they occur around me in my daily life (and are possible in situations in my favorite sport, which really scares me). I guess that's the way it is.
But I don't have to like it!!! ;) Shawn
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