If money wasn’t a factor, the instructors would be more cautious about who they should and should not take on trips like this. But because the amount is so much to go on these trips, it’s hard not to say yes to everyone who wants to go. “Once Everest was determined to be the highest summit on Earth, it was only a matter of time before people decided that Everest needed to be climbed.” (27) People started climbing Mt. Everest just to climb it, for no specific reason. Once again climb experience comes into play and people could end up really hurt or potentially die because of their lack of experience. Only professionals should be allowed to pay the 65,000 dollars to go on this trip. Lives were at stake and people died because people chose greed over their own humanity. This type of behavior can dehumanize someone very slowly but surely, not caring if someone’s life is at stake doesn’t sound very humane to me. And it is all blamed on greed. Taking 65,000 dollars from someone who desperately wants their dreams to come true at the expense of an empty bank account as well as their own life is greedy and
If money wasn’t a factor, the instructors would be more cautious about who they should and should not take on trips like this. But because the amount is so much to go on these trips, it’s hard not to say yes to everyone who wants to go. “Once Everest was determined to be the highest summit on Earth, it was only a matter of time before people decided that Everest needed to be climbed.” (27) People started climbing Mt. Everest just to climb it, for no specific reason. Once again climb experience comes into play and people could end up really hurt or potentially die because of their lack of experience. Only professionals should be allowed to pay the 65,000 dollars to go on this trip. Lives were at stake and people died because people chose greed over their own humanity. This type of behavior can dehumanize someone very slowly but surely, not caring if someone’s life is at stake doesn’t sound very humane to me. And it is all blamed on greed. Taking 65,000 dollars from someone who desperately wants their dreams to come true at the expense of an empty bank account as well as their own life is greedy and