Originally Posted by
littlecrankshaf
Maybe, just maybe, holding each person individually accountable for their own actions is just not PC American any longer???
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Originally Posted by
littlecrankshaf
HD, Even though you and I are about as far away on the spectrum in regards to the "authority oversight" philosophy as any two could possibly be, I respect your opinions but no doubt I will argue against them...and you know it...it is refreshing that we can do that in a fun and adult manner.
I think AMA's role, first and foremost is about education. We are the students and the teachers in this hobby. I truly believe education will ultimately prevail over most all of our concerns if we give it a chance. This FPV stuff is just a bit ahead of the curve for our current curriculum but to short circuit it with constant negativity will only produce retarded evolution of the hobby going forward and the possible demise of same/each. I think there are those wise people within AMA that truly understands that...unfortunately there are many others that feel AMA's role is to "control" model aviation instead of simply educating. We should lead by example...that is to show how FPV and other non-conventional or non-traditional aero-modeling can be done safely and without impinging on others in any negative way. That's right...instead of always showing the worst, we should try to show the best... I am perfectly fine with letting those that do not understand the difference to be held accountable for their lack of judgement. There is ample law on the books to allow such. We just have to get back to what has always been the best for all of use...We need to return to following the actual "rule of law" that once made this country great!
That first quote says it all. There are no longer real laws in this country that hold anyone responsible for their actions, rather beliefs that x, y, or z should be prosecuted for a, b, and or c. If you doubt that, check out Mike Nifong and his activities.
As for you comments in the second quote, I have reservations about the AMA's ability or willingness to educate rather than control as the approach in use appears to be control to manage the collateral damage rather than educate so the difference between renegades and us is seen, recognized, accepted, and acted on. Having said that and having looked at the politrician class I am not convinced that education to that standard is possible by anyone, much less the AMA. Remember politricians AT ALL LEVELS are folks who do things for and by looks and they depend on the entertainment media for direction. Other people call the entertainment media 'the news'. This is heavy meat for a totally different very serious discussion but not for modeling.