Mountain Project: Forum: What is purity?

By petercoe
From utah
Oct 2, 2012

I was asked to come up with a strong controversial statement for a paper I was assigned in school. I am looking for feedback and opinions in either direction. I am not saying that I believe the statement that I wrote, but for this papers sake, I will take the stance that I do agree.

Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

Follow up thoughts:

What is Purity?
How has technology played a role?
Is purity the way rock climbing should be?

Thanks :)

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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 2, 2012

Peter wrote:

Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

Great statement and true in many ways.

Sorry, I'm not gonna help you write your paper; it seems like you're already on the right track.

Edit: :)

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By Devin Fin
From DURANGO
Oct 2, 2012

PURITY is in the eye's of your climbing partner wen he or she tops out their first tower or route ... or in your hart for just having fun being out side with good people ... or not taping in the creek... just kidding.. it's all in the eye of the climber.. DF

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By bearbreeder
Oct 2, 2012

purity is telling all those "gumbies" how much fun they are not having and telling them how to climb when they are obviously having a great time ...

weird that "purity" is often the refuge of those who want to cleanse the impurity ... WWII comes to mind ;)

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By Rajiv Ayyangar
From Portland, ME
Oct 2, 2012

bearbreeder wrote:

purity is telling all those "gumbies" how much fun they are not having and telling them how to climb when they are obviously having a great time ... weird that "purity" is often the refuge of those who want to cleanse the impurity ... WWII comes to mind ;)

...and faster than even Godwin's Law would have predicted. Nicely done, Sir!

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By rging
From Salt Lake City, Ut
Oct 4, 2012

The first rule of rock climbing is don't talk about rock climbing.

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By Scott McMahon
From Boulder, CO
Oct 4, 2012

It's a soap I think.

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By "H"
From Garden of Gods
Oct 4, 2012

How true Bearbreeder! Sad how when we see the word "purity" many will think of the nazi's.

Purity will mean different things to many of us. When you're on the rock/ice a few hundred feet off the ground watching birds fly below you and having all of your problems disappear for that period of time. Nothing exists at that moment. ahh. I need to climb.

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By Lanky
From Portland, ME
Oct 4, 2012

Rajiv Ayyangar wrote:

...and faster than even Godwin's Law would have predicted. Nicely done, Sir!

I'm going to start dropping it in the first reply of every new thread I see with zero comments and see if I can move the average.

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By CaptainMo
Administrator
Oct 4, 2012

petercoe wrote:

Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

"lazy convenience" is not proper English... I would go with "convenience and concerns about safety and the environmental impact of a popular common place activity."

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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oct 4, 2012

"H" wrote:

How true Bearbreeder! Sad how when we see the word "purity" many will think of the nazi's.

The Black Oil = Purity

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By Jeremy Aslaksen
From Albuquerque, NM
Oct 4, 2012

Not yur Mom...that's for sure...

WOO HOO!!!!!!

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