Rachel Hrovat~ Moral Depravity

In Turner's book, he quotes a man, Burgos, on pilgrimages and their impact. Burgos said that "I have seen this pilgrimage as the only classless society" (Turner, 97). this got me thinking about how wonderful that is. I guess we sort of get used to having such distinguished social classes, but to be able to be in an environment where the job you have or car you drive does not matter would be truly surreal. Burgos goes on to say, "On the road, they walk, suffer, and pray together" (Turner, 97). Because there are no social constraints, the pilgrims feel more at ease with one another and can take the opportunity to feel what their friend is feeling beside them. THey take the time to care. In Redick's essay, Wilderness as Axis Mundi: Spiritual Journeys on the Appalachian Trail, he writes that a story in Genesis "suggests that God prefers those living in the wild versus urbanites, or that a wilderness lifestyle is less conducive to moral depravity". There is simpleness in the wilderness. There is less to draw one into moral depravity, creating a sort of haven.