Word: thoreau
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...duty, as a matter of course, to devote himself to the eradication of any, even the most enormous wrong...but it is his duty, at least, to wash his hands of it, and, if he gave it no thought longer, not to give it practically his support." Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience...
Both Ms. Simon's recent article, "Disobedience a la Thoreau: The Case of Gus Yates," and the letter published March 6 entitled "Selfishness," miss the point of Gus Yates' recent ascent of Mt. Katahdin. Mr. Yates did not set out to endanger the life of anyone. In fact, on my many outdoor trips with Mr. Yates I have been extremely impressed with his concern for the safety of the trip members and the preservation of the environment. He is, however, a very individualistic and independent person...
Having just finished reading your feature story of March 2, "Disobedience a la Thoreau: The Case of Gus Yates," my sense of outrage has prompted me to write this letter...
This story begins on a grey morning, about two weeks ago. We decided to journey to Walden Pond, to experience nature. We got there and were experiencing nature, walking across the frozen pond, wondering if we could find a live beaver to eat--as Henry David Thoreau used to fantasize--when we discovered upon climbing over a slight rise, that our car was no longer there. Now, the first thing we figured was that our car had been stolen. But then we realized that it probably had only been towed--although it was 9:05 on a Sunday morning...
Howarth said McPhee approaches his readers completely differently from Thoreau, who possessed "a lot of contempt for his audience" and "a fear...