Re: Beware of Falling Standards

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:52:59 -0400, "Doug Freese" <dfreese@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"Frank Boettcher" <fboettcher@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mh4ph3t2fojhlok41sbkpdsal69db125ld@xxxxxxxxxx
The question was meant to be rhetorical. It obviously failed to be
interpreted in that manner.

It simply spoke to who has the right or the obligation to interrupt an
individual who has freely chosen to embark on a legal endeavour which
might cause harm only to himself.

Plain and simple the RD. The RD supercedes God and you on race day. He
is the person that got permission and has the insurance, etc. It is his
race not yours, aka house rules.

Can I assume you have never directed a race nor read the insurance
policy?

That assumption would be correct. I have, however, signed many of
these, and sent with my money:

"I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity.
I declare that I am properly conditioned for..............having read
all of the above, and in consideration of accepting my application, I,
and anyone who might have authority to act on my behalf, release and
waive the__________________________ from all claims of damages and
liability.........

If the RD has the right we're back to should it be done. I believe
that it would be impossible to reach agreement on that issue, given
the positions that have been taken in threads of the past. It was a
dead thread, and you brought it up again, indicating that I should
review information about what could happen in the case of over or
under hydration, obviously assuming that I'm not reasonably well read
on that subject. It is not a case of not knowing, the argument has
always been over the right to make a personal decision with full
knowledge of the potential outcome.

I fully understand your position on the matter, just don't happen to
share it.

Frank


-Doug


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