In the book, Into Thin Air. by Jon Krakauer, him and about twenty or so other climbers attempt to climb Mt. Everest. Along the way they experience multiple complications and setbacks on their way to the summit. Along with all of the other setbacks, ten people died along the journey. Ultimately, there is no one person responsible for all of the deaths, greed is to blame. Greed plays a large role in the deaths of Andy Harris, Doug Hansen, Rob Hall, Yasuko Namba, Scott Fischer, Ngawang Topche Sherpa, Chen Yu-Nan, Bruce Herrod, Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa, and Anatoli Boukreev because not all of them were experienced climbers and people just wanted to climb it to climb it, no specific reason. Greed plays a huge role when it comes to letting just about anyone climb Mt. Everest, even
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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