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Originally Posted by juttin
Actually, I think some people would do that.
A law where you have to be fully clothed to get on a bike would be where I draw the line with constricions...it should be a choice to wear a helmet or not.
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Yeah, but you see, that makes you retarded. By the logic going on in this thread, I should be able to ride a motorcycle half-naked because it's not affecting anyone else, right? How is your helmet any different from your shirt?
Is the road your own private property, or does it belong to the government? Last time I checked, the roads were public property, which means that the government gets jurisdiction.
Rebuilding Ben's face is a waste of resources. That hospital bed would be better off going to a cancer patient or some other sick person, rather than someone who was stupid. A helmet would have prevented most of those injuries. Look at how many people Ben's choice is affecting... the doctors and nurses, police and emergency crews, his football team, his family, the family of the woman who hit him... IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST AFFECTING HIM.
It's made a lot of work for everyone around him. He hasn't done this just to himself.
How do you think the old woman would feel if she had killed him instead of just turning him into the Elephant Man? Helmets reduce the risk of your death so the people who were involved in the accident with you don't also have to deal with your death on their conscience.
All I see in this thread is people whining about their rights, and not giving a shit about the responsibilities that go along with them.