Q: Do I support their lifestyle?
A: Yes. The word "illegal" shouldn't be used as a moral weapon. "Irresponsible" isn't up to me, it's up to them. I think humans should be permitted to fly, inasmuch as they can, especially of their own muscular exertion. That's partly why I like climbing, and partly why I envy these rooftoppers. They're just trying to fly, and despite the artificial structures, they're doing it in a relatively organic way: using their bodies and brains to summit the structural world. I wish I had the motivation to make this happen -- it takes a lot of planning -- and the exposure tolerance. I'm better with heights than most people, but certainly not to this level. I'm sure their palms wouldn't sweat watching this movie; mine did. So I not only support them, I envy them. Perhaps support is not the right word though. I wouldn't donate to them, or wish their lifestyle on my loved ones. But I wouldn't say anything against them, unless I heard from someone they're hurting with these pursuits. As it stands, the main party they injure is the billionaire commercial property owner against which they trespass, and that doesn't really bother me. They aren't vandalizing, not in any meaningful way. They're just sneaking up. Landownership bothers me in general, so a little trespassing is one of the lower sins the law prohibits, in my estimation. One of the greatest thrills I can imagine is property lines being lifted for a day. I suppose people who denounce rooftoppers are most likely overly moralistic about the law. Perhaps they have reasons I don't know about to honor property ownership. But I bet it's more often a spurt of legalism mixed with jealousy. I don't think these two are shallow or excessively narcissistic either. I think they're just trying to make a living, and trying to feel accomplished. And trying to feel loved.
I liked the movie. It was inspiring.
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