[sac-board] Re: Star parties & waivers

I can't predict the future either. If I could, I would have bought stock in
Halliburton.
 
I don't expect that SAC has any sinister ulterior motives. I believe the
events will be as uneventful in the future as they have been in the past. 

But, we all must follow our own conscience. For me, I have more important
matters to worry about.

Peter 

-----Original Message-----

I won't sign a waiver because I don't have the ability to be able to
predict the future.

Signing a waiver says that I will "hold harmless" SAC, and its officers and
members, for any incident, through their negligence, or intentioned
actions, that occurs during their sponsored / sanctioned event in which I
become injured, or suffer some loss, either bodily, mentally, or
monetarily.

Why would I do that, not knowing what is going to occur during the event?
I have no time machine to be able to see what the outcome of the event is.
It gives SAC, its officers, board members, and general members, a Carte
Blanche to do whatever they wish without any consideration to me, or what
it might do to me, and any long term ramifications affecting me, or my
family (should they wish to participate).  In my humble opinion, that's
stupid, and I will not sign away my legal rights, nor my family's, based
upon the unknown / unpredictable future.  Maybe some of you folks have time
machines, but I don't yet possess one.

Amateur astronomy is supposed to be fun, entertaining, and educational.  
Having to worry about tiny 6-point fine print legalese, just to participate
in a social astronomical event, makes it not so anymore.  
Thanks, but no thanks.  I'll stay away, and enjoy the night sky on my own,
and never have to wonder what SAC has up their sleeve to do to me, or my
family, that would make me seek legal counsel.

/Bob

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