4th of July Hypocricy (was: OT Celebration)

From: Eric J. Korpela <korpela_at_ellie.ssl.berkeley.edu>
Date: Mon Jul 9 22:47:36 2001

> > IMHO it's crazy to be on a motorcycle without a helmet, so why not just
> > abandon the helmet requirement and let Darwin have the last word . . .
>
> Because our society and government are built around protecting the
> stupid.

More to the point, my tax dollars go to pay the unpaid medical bills
of the stupid, and when too many stupid people get head injuries my car
and health insurance rates go up.

If there's an outcry against helmet laws, here's a simple solution.
Require riders who don't wear helmets to either get additional "no helmet
inurance," or post a $50k bond to cover their additional health costs in
the case of an accident. Fines for riders not carrying proof of either
should be set at a sufficient level to cover the cost of care for the
riders who don't have either.

The other option, and a fine one IMHO, is to deny health care to
riders who are injured while not wearing a helmet.

Eric
Received on Mon Jul 09 2001 - 22:47:36 BST