The Pros And Cons Of Rescue Services

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There has been the controversy of whether or not rescue services should be given to those who want to take risks. People should have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk because when taking a risk you need a backup in case something goes wrong, if your human, you will mess up more than once, especially in mountaineering, and both the climber and the rescuer might get a chance to redeem themselves (the climbers get another shot at the mountain, and the rescuer could have another chance to make a rescue correctly ).
First, if your human, you will mess up more than once, especially in mountaineering. Nick Heil states that “What I’m hearing now is that you might see four to five helicopters a day” (Seigal 23). What this
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Evidence is found in the article “Why Everest.” In it, it says, “ By that time, they are low on oxygen” (Moreau 26). This means that they are running low on oxygen from climbing a mountain, and could die. So, for these instances, rescue services should be the backup, in case someone is near death. This is another reason one can conclude that people should have the right to rescue services even though it could hurt more than one person. Next, both the climber and the rescuer might get a chance to redeem themselves (the climbers get another shot at the mountain or life, and the rescuer could have an opportunity to be to bring honor to the family. ) In the newspaper article “Ranger Killed During Rescue.” It said “Nick Hall, 33, a climbing ranger fell 3,700 feet to his death.” It also said “The climbers were rescued and then hospitalized” (The Seattle Times 28 - 29). This is evidence that both the rescuer and the people rescued were given redemption. This is because, the rescued people got another shot of life, and the rescuer got another shot and making his family proud, as they were “mourning” and “celebrating his life.” This is a third reason why rescue services should be mandatory when people take

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