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Pro tip: if you start a statement with "no offense but" that is an admission that you know what comes next is offensive.

No offense, but I like dogs.

This is super offensive!!

No offense, but that soccer team just can't score any goals!

In your moral framework, am I allowed to use my smartphone when I’m out trail running?

Caltopo has helped me not get lost on long loops where turning around isn’t an option.

>... a lot of the problems we have in the West is ... obvious that smartphones are terrible for people especially when they are trying to relax in nature.

Over here in the Far East, everyone has a phone with them, whether they're in the city or up in the mountains enjoying nature. If you get attacked by a bear or have some other emergency, not having a phone means you'll probably die, so not carrying one is a good way to get a Darwin Award.

So weird when people try to blame things on "the West".

Are there really that many bears in the cities of the Far East? Shouldn't you do something about them instead of waiting for those panicked phone calls?

In the cities? No. Where did I ever indicate that?

Bears are common in the mountains. No, nothing needs to "be done" about those bears. Wear bear bells and be cautious.

Sorry, I was just kidding (but it wasn't obvious at all). My bad :)