Are you seeing clearly?

I came across this post while stumbling, and found it to be one of the most insightful things I've ever had the chance to read.

The post, which consist of 10 subjects, essentially talks of every day heroes, and explains exactly what they did or what had happened. This particular subject was Aron Ralston, who apparently had cut off his own arm in order to survive. Why he ended up in the predicament of having to cut off one of his body parts in the first place was because he'd been climbing/hiking or something, and some time during which, he got stuck by a boulder. After days without water and food, Aron was desperate and thus, decided to cut off his arm.

When I read the post, I had agreed with what the writer said about Aron - that he was brave, and that he is perhaps one of the few true survivors among humans. How many of us would dare to make that choice when faced with extreme situations like that? I doubt I would do that to survive.

But as I read the comments to the post, one struck me in particular. This guy, said this:

"This man is a moron, and i kinda wish he died so we wouldnt have to deal with his stupidity any further, or better yet he had no knife so he could chew his arm off. By dying we could have still used him as an example of how not to have fun in the wilderness. 1) You should never go out alone, A pair is OK but not ideal because if anything happens it leaves the person in trouble while the other goes for help, Three or more people is ideal. 2) Never go out without telling someone where your going (which includes your route) when you are leaving and when you should be returning/ hear from them again. I know little kids who know better than this fucktard (albeit they are cubscouts). Be Prepared."


Weird as it may make me look, I actually laughed out loud. Because after I read this, I found myself agreeing with his opinion for the most part. I mean - the guy's logic makes sense.

On the other hand though, this post serves as a perfect example of how people will always have different views on everything. The one who wrote the post, wrote from the viewpoint of survival - of having the braveness to act against desperate odds. The one who commented, wrote from a more objective, logical viewpoint of being sensible. And if you think about it, the guy who commented would seem to be the more correct - since he raises valid points which we should take notice of, and which should actually be glaringly obvious for 'survival' purposes.

So I give kudos to the guy who commented. Had I not scrolled down the page, I would have missed the point.