Agree. There is a ton of hypocrisy and intolerance out there. Basically you have a fundamental characteristic of human nature, which is that many people are intolerant of those activities with which they do not agree serve any purpose and with respect which they don't partake. The irony is that the overwhelming majority of the time the issue does not directly impact them but is a concept that bothers them in principle.
I agree to a point, but let's not overstate it.
To be clear, those you describe are a faction of society, a very vocal one, and therefore one which appears larger than the reality. The people you describe are completely self-centered, self-serving, and have a real difficulty seeing outside their own reality or that of their peer group. I do not believe that this represents the majority of people, although sometimes they may represent the majority of the noise being made. The loudest group is rarely the largest.
Some people, many people, have a strong moral compass which drives their decision making and opinions. They don't differentiate for personal gain, personal habits or hobbies, and hold themselves as accountable as everyone else. When they criticize the actions of others, they do so knowing they are equally critical of themselves. Many of these people also tend to be quietly confident and do not constantly feel the need to broadcast their thoughts more loudly than everyone else.
Some people can hold themselves to the same standard they hold others. Some have not reached that point.
My opinion is that Mount Washington is be a place where no money should be exchanged, regardless of the tax structure you may be in, whether labelled as profit, or non. I still view it as a sacred mountain. And although it is only one opinion, just because population is increasing and just because more visitors come to the mountain, it does not justify more buildings nor more infrastructure on the slopes of the mountain. We have lots of valleys for rooms, food, and amenities.
I'm reminded of a quote by Ed Abbey, "growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell."
I think we can move forward in a way that benefits everyone without slowly eating away at the integrity of the mountain. But that involves cooperation, listening, and moving away from politically-based, loud talking points.
For what may be a different perspective on the Native American experience, I'd suggest anything by Vine Deloria, Jr.
Custer Died for Your Sins is probably his most popular.
