Skyelines wrote:Robinho08 wrote:As much as I dislike rock stacking, if you read David Lintern's latest peice on here, you'll realise there is more pressing and damaging issues facing wild places.
I would suggest that there is a connection.
The only difference between making a stack of stones that affects another person's enjoyment of the place and the construction of hydro power infrastructure is a matter of scale which is reflected in the amount of damage done.
The underlying factors are a lack of understanding and appreciation of wild places and self interest.
Sorry, I am new to this forum and this is the first thread I clicked on but that is an insane comparison. If we truly take this thinking to it's logical conclusion then you must also hate paths, fences, livestock, trails, buildings, bothies, wearing boots that cause footprints, campsites, signs...should we also destroy the path leading to Dunnottar Castle and make people scramble the cliffs?
The idea that we need a complete pristine wilderness saved for the few is ludicrous. Stacking rocks is a child's past time and causes you no actual harm or inconvenience. If you want complete wilderness there are places on earth you can go to.
The National Parks of the UK are Level 5 parks which are
managed and habitable places largely owned by private landowners. They are completely different from the national parks at Level 1 or 2 worldwide.