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Doing it Right - is their claim.
There are many ways of doing something right.
The best - right way - varies dependent on the objective
The best - right way - varies dependent on the considerations, intent, and desires of the person taking the action.
I find many of the DIR precepts to be logical and useful. They have taken or adapted many of the proven diving techniques, gear, and safe habits, while expanding the frontiers of diving.
Along with developing new and improved gear and techniques.
However, they are not the only ones.
I find their thinking to be more flexible then one might believe from many posts here. But I do find a troubling pattern exhibited by most adherents I have come in contact with, either in person or on boards. I see a propensity to easily dismiss, not recognize or accept, safety issues and concerns that challenge their "right" way, while being quick to emphasize, recognize and accept the issues which present a weakness in others "right" way.
This intransigence is troubling because in order to find a "better right way" we must keep an open mind. We have to be able to see the benefits along with the shortcomings our right way contains, in order to compare it to, and learn from others. If we can't do this - we have found the "Righteous" way.
Once we our righteous, there is no need to search any more, for we have found "the true and only way". All that is left to do is enjoy, and wait for the next pronouncement from the high priests.
We all choose how to live our lives, but do we know what we have chosen.? Can we see what we have chosen? Much easier to see and know what the other has chosen, isn't it?
There are many ways of doing something right.
The best - right way - varies dependent on the objective
The best - right way - varies dependent on the considerations, intent, and desires of the person taking the action.
I find many of the DIR precepts to be logical and useful. They have taken or adapted many of the proven diving techniques, gear, and safe habits, while expanding the frontiers of diving.
Along with developing new and improved gear and techniques.
However, they are not the only ones.
I find their thinking to be more flexible then one might believe from many posts here. But I do find a troubling pattern exhibited by most adherents I have come in contact with, either in person or on boards. I see a propensity to easily dismiss, not recognize or accept, safety issues and concerns that challenge their "right" way, while being quick to emphasize, recognize and accept the issues which present a weakness in others "right" way.
This intransigence is troubling because in order to find a "better right way" we must keep an open mind. We have to be able to see the benefits along with the shortcomings our right way contains, in order to compare it to, and learn from others. If we can't do this - we have found the "Righteous" way.
Once we our righteous, there is no need to search any more, for we have found "the true and only way". All that is left to do is enjoy, and wait for the next pronouncement from the high priests.
We all choose how to live our lives, but do we know what we have chosen.? Can we see what we have chosen? Much easier to see and know what the other has chosen, isn't it?