On 10/18/2011 1:26 AM, Dave wrote:
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."
This is your stupid ass quote, are you really so dumb you quote yourself
then argue with me about it?
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.
I'm not trying to get around it, in fact, that's pretty much my point.
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.
You also dismiss those very costs to society if you don't wear NASCAR
approved crash helmet when riding in a car, or dismiss the cost to
society resulting from needlessly riding around on motorcycles, or
climbing mountains, skydiving and a million other risky needless
activities. When I was dumb enough to ride a murdercycle, dismissing
the risk to myself, and the cost to society, I was glad government
didn't stop me. When I decided the risk was too high, I quit.
Government was not involved, just how I like it.
Many, many devices such as seat belts, helmets, even work boots have
saved society incalculable amounts of money.
So, you do wear a NASCAR approved crash helmet when in a car, and refuse
to ride a motorcycle because of the needless risks to society?
You *refuse* to take into
consideration that your right to hurt yourself also has a profound
cost and effect to society.
Nope, I think society is willing to take those risks, considering I'm
not required to wear a crash helmet in a car, can go snow skiing for
kicks, can go rock climbing on a whim, ride a bike for laughs, and even
use my table saw w/o a saw stop contraption attached to it, just like my
father did for 25 years, my brother and I have for 50 years each, all
w/o a single injury, or cost to anyone.
Yup, you have every right to hurt yourself as you will. You just
happen to be an asshole for insisting on it.
I may be an asshole, but at least I don't quote myself then argue with
what I said...
--
Jack
Got Change: Individual Freedom ======= Government Control!
http://jbstein.com