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Subject:Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
From:Kevin Gilbert
Date:Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:44:54 -0400

Immoral? Using a/c can be immoral? Wow. I must admit I've never
considered the ethical issues of being cool. Thanks for the
enlightenment.

Kevin

On Jun 9, 2010, at 10:18 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> Well, just who has an attitude of smug superiority -- those who
> question the exploitation of resources for the sake of small
> comforts, or those who oppose questioning?  As someone else on the
> list said, we can discuss these things with friendship and
> civility.    O those who prefer can attribute to others emotions and
> attitudes they don't have.  I don't use air conditioning because for
> ME to do so would be immoral.  I encourage others to think about the
> consequences of their using it.  I don't feel superior, I just have
> to do what I have to do.  DMc
>
> ---- David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>> At 12:18 PM 6/9/2010, mark drillock wrote:
>>> I have seen people be happy with almost nothing at camp, as well as
>>> others that were content with far more than I would even want. The
>>> point
>>> is to go places and do things with a smile in your heart. Build a
>>> wall
>>> of smug superiority around your heart instead if you must but please
>>> leave it off the Vanagon list as we are a diverse bunch with varying
>>> ways of doing things, evolving at our own pace.
>>
>> Dear Mark,
>>
>> Thank you.  Well said.
>>
>> Yours,
>> David
>
> --
> David McNeely