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it was a joke, i thought it was pretty obvious.
Sorry. No worries. My droid doesn't let me see the bigger picture. See that personal responsibility... droid's fault.
it was a joke, i thought it was pretty obvious.
Sorry. No worries. My droid doesn't let me see the bigger picture. See that personal responsibility... droid's fault.
Dude, the assumptions you're making are so wrong. You say that it's people's life. Sure, it is. But the consequences from the mistakes people do, don't just affect them personally. It has implications for the whole society, in terms of cost.
The analogy is a basejumper hitting the rock side way up a cliff, a cliff that is known for extreme conditions and therefore it's not recommended to jump from it. If the accident is survivable, that person probably needs a heli rescue, right? Now, that time and effort it takes for the helicopter to rescue that person could be spent on something else less stupid. Agree? Therefore, in this example the jumper should at least cover the expenses for the rescue operation. Even so, precious time was "wasted" if you get what I mean.
Smoking should actually be banned for the same reasons. It costs the society -not only money, but also time and other resources- a lot each year. Especially is that something you should seriously consider now when the health care reforms are coming into place. Or, there should be an immense increase in tobacco taxes. That justifies it to some extent.
Point is: There are so many idiots on this planet, and without regulations that retain all the stupidity, things tend to be more expensive than they need to be. For you as a public servant, this should be of upmost concern. Riding without a helmet is in my book just as idiotic as my example above, and should therefore be something you don't just say "his problem only" towards.
Cheers,
, his response.......Harley riders don't crash.
I don't follow your logic regarding the base jumper rescue team. Isn't time they spend sitting on their bums, not rescuing people, wasting "precious" time? After all, they are being paid to rescue people... not to sit next to the shiny whirlybird.
Who decides what is worthy of regulation and what isn't? I need to see that list of "Elites" before I can sign off on an idea like that. (although, I've yet to find one person worthy enough to tell me how I should live my life)
What about the 10 harley riders that went down in Oregon last year!
Riding in formation was there down fall and the fact not enough gear.
There was loss of life. ATGATT :rockon:
Off Topic..
Mrphotoman, were in WV are you?
I was informed by my boss that it's just us gearing up because we don't know how to ride. Let me explain a little better........While putting on my gear, esp. the pants, my boss laughs and puts this big grin on, I ask him why he's laughing and he explained it to me. His $12 helmet+$1 DOT sticker is better than my CF full face helmet because it's "cooler" and I think he means that in more than one way. I said I gear up because I don't want to end up in ER getting road rash scrubbed clean, his response.......Harley riders don't crash. Can't really argue with that logic huh? I guess the bottom line is do what feels right to you, and don't worry what the other guy is wearing. I do hate to see people riding with kids on the back with short helmets and shorts.
In Poland Marlboro did a cost analysis and determined it costs the country less in medical insurance if people smoked and died 10-15 years early.
The study was done to address the question "should smoker pay more for state health insurance.
The final answer from both sides was it breaks even.
Just cold hard economic facts.
So as the insurance company doesn't WANT you to die, it is probably a little cheaper for them.
Seat Belts in cars save lives and Helmets save lives..The car that hit me,If the driver had not had his seat belt on he would definately died.As it was, a collar bone is a small price to pay for putting on a seat belt.
You obviously didn't get my point, therefore I really don't see the purpose of explaining it further. My bet is that you have allready made up your mind, so why bother?
You don't happen to be a member of the NRA too, no?`
The people you elect for parliament or any other national assembly is most often the people you can trust making the decisions of what should be regulated and what shouldn't.
Oh, let me guess. You DON'T trust those elected for that job, right?