On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:48:08 -0400, Jack wrote:

"It's not 'protected from yourself' that matters. It's the fact that
your screwups cost the rest of society time, money and effort."

You're competely missing the point. *EVERYTHING* in life has risk
attached to it, I don't argue that fact and you can't get around it.
It's the fact that you so blatently demand the right to hurt yourself
while at the same time completely dismiss the cost to society that's
the problem.

Many, many devices such as seat belts, helmets, even work boots have
saved society incalculable amounts of money. You *refuse* to take into
consideration that your right to hurt yourself also has a profound
cost and effect to society.

Yup, you have every right to hurt yourself as you will. You just
happen to be an asshole for insisting on it.