Disrespecting a national treasure
Apr 26, 2018 21:56:36 #
This guy climbed over a barrier fence meant to keep people from getting too close to these ancient, irreplaceable petroglyphs in Sego Canyon north of Moab, Utah. I hate this! Why do some people feel like they have to own everything?
These petroglyphs are some of the oldest found in the Southwest, classified as Barrier type, Archaic.
These petroglyphs are some of the oldest found in the Southwest, classified as Barrier type, Archaic.
Apr 26, 2018 22:24:20 #
FreddB
Loc: PA - Delaware County
you're looking at the "me first", "I'm entitled" generation doing what they do best!
Apr 26, 2018 22:34:10 #
These are the same group of people that you hear about in the news that jump over the barrier at the zoo to get closer to the bear!
Apr 26, 2018 22:50:21 #
BlueMorel wrote:
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There is only a few to blame for all this...
US.
Do not blame this guy. We showed them that we the are egotistical SOBs who have destroyed our future.
Apr 26, 2018 22:51:22 #
df61743
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX
sippyjug104 wrote:
These are the same group of people that you hear about in the news that jump over the barrier at the zoo to get closer to the bear!
Perhaps they should be encouraged to get closer to the bears. And the Hippos and Cape Buffalo.
Apr 27, 2018 01:00:36 #
As long as he didn't actually touch the petroglyphs, I wouldn't have a problem with it. The rules here were put in place to keep kids and idiots from physically damaging the artifact, not from people getting a little closer.
Nowadays there are so many rules in public areas governing our behavior (don't touch this, don't climb on that, etc.), we have lost the ability to use common sense. If you treat people like children who need to be told what to do and what not to do, soon enough people act like children; they lose the ability to take responsibility for their actions as they learn to rely entirely on signs to inform them what is dangerous and what is safe, what is permitted and what is not.
Nowadays there are so many rules in public areas governing our behavior (don't touch this, don't climb on that, etc.), we have lost the ability to use common sense. If you treat people like children who need to be told what to do and what not to do, soon enough people act like children; they lose the ability to take responsibility for their actions as they learn to rely entirely on signs to inform them what is dangerous and what is safe, what is permitted and what is not.
Apr 27, 2018 02:38:37 #
Apr 27, 2018 03:14:25 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
df61743 wrote:
Perhaps they should be encouraged to get closer to the bears. And the Hippos and Cape Buffalo.
Cape Buffalo would be a good one for them to to get "close" to. I"m sure just how close the Cape Buffalo would get to him too.
Apr 27, 2018 07:03:51 #
rook2c4 wrote:
As long as he didn't actually i touch /i the pet... (show quote)
In a perfect world you are correct. It is a shame we can’t have a small sign saying, Don’t Touch. But this isn’t a perfect world. We need fences to keep people out, including this idiot. If he jumps the fence then what keeps others from jumping the fence? This guy thought, it is the other people. In reality he is a dumb ass that thinks he is above the rest of us.
Dennis
Apr 27, 2018 08:12:03 #
rook2c4 wrote:
As long as he didn't actually touch the petroglyphs, I wouldn't have a problem with it.
Actually, though he didn't touch the petroglyphs, any part he did touch will deteriorate faster due to the oils from his hand, thus eroding the base faster.
Apr 27, 2018 08:32:35 #
DIRTY HARRY
Loc: Hartland, Michigan
Problem is people like him don't have any common sense and only care about their own wants and desires.
rook2c4 wrote:
As long as he didn't actually i touch /i the pet... (show quote)
Apr 27, 2018 08:44:56 #
Should we look into ourselves for this generation? After all they are our children. I wish we could back up and start over again after looking at this a little closer.
Apr 27, 2018 09:10:34 #
DIRTY HARRY
Loc: Hartland, Michigan
My parents didn't bring me up that way nor did I brig up y children to be disrespectful
Apr 27, 2018 09:10:44 #
It seem to me, the scope and level to which the individuals of a specific generation were trained to think, respect others, exhibit compassion and empathy, courtiesy, etc.., is a comment on how well a prior generations fulfilled it's roll and responsibilities.
Apr 27, 2018 09:12:54 #
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