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Old 4th July 2017, 06:59 AM   #214
Chris_Halkides
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Originally Posted by 3point14 View Post
It's not a heinous crime to point out that sometimes, if one does dangerous things, the danger materialises.
His decision to go to NK looks foolish in retrospect; however, I have given my reasons upthread for not believing that Mr. Warmbier broke any laws. Eight hundred to a thousand Americans go to North Korea as tourists every year, most of them without incident. On the other hand for every ten people who summit Mount Everest, one person dies.
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It is possible both to be right about an issue and to take oneself a little too seriously, but I would rather be reminded of that by a friend than a foe. (a tip of the hat to Foolmewunz)
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