Ben Roethlisberger and freedom

[KevinTheOmnivore]

I was just curious to see what other folks thought about nany-like laws.

I agree with seatbelt laws, but that's because they can have a bearing on the lives of others in the same car.

But helmet laws? This may sound crass, but is there anything wrong with what happened to Ben yesterday? It's unfortuante, and sad, and I hope he recovers, but should the government prevent someone from potentially harming themselves?

What about sky diving? Eating fatty foods? Smoking???