What is purity?

I was asked to come up with a strong controversial statement for a paper I was assigned in school. I am looking for feedback and opinions in either direction. I am not saying that I believe the statement that I wrote, but for this papers sake, I will take the stance that I do agree.

Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

Follow up thoughts:

What is Purity?
How has technology played a role?
Is purity the way rock climbing should be?

Thanks :)

Peter wrote:Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

PURITY is in the eye's of your climbing partner wen he or she tops out their first tower or route ... or in your hart for just having fun being out side with good people ... or not taping in the creek... just kidding.. it's all in the eye of the climber.. DF

purity is telling all those "gumbies" how much fun they are not having and telling them how to climb when they are obviously having a great time ...

weird that "purity" is often the refuge of those who want to cleanse the impurity ... WWII comes to mind ;)

bearbreeder wrote:purity is telling all those "gumbies" how much fun they are not having and telling them how to climb when they are obviously having a great time ... weird that "purity" is often the refuge of those who want to cleanse the impurity ... WWII comes to mind ;)

The first rule of rock climbing is don't talk about rock climbing.

It's a soap I think.

How true Bearbreeder! Sad how when we see the word "purity" many will think of the nazi's.

Purity will mean different things to many of us. When you're on the rock/ice a few hundred feet off the ground watching birds fly below you and having all of your problems disappear for that period of time. Nothing exists at that moment. ahh. I need to climb.

Rajiv Ayyangar wrote: ...and faster than even Godwin's Law would have predicted. Nicely done, Sir!

petercoe wrote:Rock climbing as a whole is losing its purity because it has been tainted by lazy convenience and safety.

"H" wrote:How true Bearbreeder! Sad how when we see the word "purity" many will think of the nazi's.