I’m tired of people trying to tell us what we can and cannot do to recreate.

On top of that, when we do get hurt we then are supposedly a bigger liability.

See Skydiving Quadriplegic’s Death Raises Questions of Safety for Disabled Thrill Seekers
 
A Quadriplegic skydiver died when he could not deploy his parachute and it failed to automatically deploy. The article about his death raises the question about whether or not he should be allowed to skydive after his death.

According to video footage and statements from other skydivers, Fogle [deceased] was on his back for much of the 1,200-foot free fall, leading investigators to conclude that his disability prevented him from righting his position and manually deploying his chute.

Prior to his death, the skydiver had completed 125 successful skydives.

In the five years since his certification, Fogle had jumped 125 times without incident. But his death raised questions of whether he should have been allowed to skydive in the first place.

Yet the skydiver knew what he was doing and wanted to live life to the fullest. 125 skydives and someone who does not skydive “knows more” to say to the skydiver, you can’t do that anymore because it is not safe.

“Live to the point of tears,” is listed as one of Fogle’s favorite quotes on Facebook. The other: “Remember, Zack, if you can’t be safe, be spectacular.”

Do not sit back and expert the problem to go away. The problem is getting worse.

A man is restricted to a life very different from what we learn to expect and then people, who have no business sticking their nose in, decided to tell someone what they can and cannot do.

The article also pointed out that disabled athletes are turned away from many activities because the managers/owners/businesses consider them a greater liability.

If I am confined to a wheelchair, why can’t I decide how I am going to live? For that matter, how I’m going to die.

Stand up for everyone’s right to recreation. Don’t let anyone make rules that restrict your right or anyone’s right to recreate the way we want. There is always a balance between the land and the ability to recreate without destroying the land, but hockey rinks, airplanes and soccer fields do not need restrictions.

When you see articles like this, leave comments and write letters to the editor saying you have the right to recreate and so should everyone. Copy your state and federal representatives to let them know how you feel. It is a sad state of affairs, but to go out and have fun, you also have to become politically involved and voice your concerns.

Recreate and stand up for everyone to recreate.

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