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- From: ljb@parkcity.dr.att.com (BLO54620-BonhamLJ(DR2194)240)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: HELMETS
- Message-ID: <22552@drutx.ATT.COM>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 21:43:12 GMT
- References: <1992Nov18.121615.3330@cs.hw.ac.uk>
- Sender: news@drutx.ATT.COM
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- In article <1992Nov18.121615.3330@cs.hw.ac.uk>,
- geirs@cs.hw.ac.uk (Geir Solvang) writes:
- |> I have seen a lot of hostility against helmet laws
- in this newsgroup, and they all seem to come from the states
- . Perhaps idealy it should be legal to decide for yoursel
- f whether you want to wear a helmet or not, especially if
- you come from the land of the|> free, home of the brave
- (or something similar crappy)!).
- |>
- |> But why on earth would anyone *NOT* wear a helmet.
- A guy with a 100$ head wear a 100$ helmet. If you are not
- wearing a helemet at all, you must really be an complete
- and utter idiot! In general I consider people riding without
- a helmet not to be a REAL bi|> ker. From where I come from
- it's just stupid kids that ever ride without a helmet.
- |>
- |> On the other side. If you can't take care of yourself,
- perhaps you don't deserve others to do it for you.
- |>
- |> Geir
-
-
- I agree to certain degree with your view towards helmets, in that
- its a good idea to wear one, but we poor colonists here happen
- to prefer to make the choice on our own. Personally, I feel that
- if someone doen't want to wear one that's ok, I just feel that the
- tax payer or other payers of insurance premiums should not have to
- support him or her as a vegatable if they survive an accident but
- are incapcitated. Just seems like natural selection in action to
- me.
-
- I must however take a strong exception to your un-witty bashing of
- the USA! We went to alot of bother to throw the bloody king out on
- his ass and I'll kindly thank you to keep your opinions as a Royal
- SUBJECT to yourself! Quite frankly, you should join me and your
- other Celtic brothers and sisters over here where we don't have to
- bow to an ENGLISH queen. Unless of course, you have a special
- attraction to queens in general.
-
- Larry
- Free Celtic-American
- Support your right to keep and bear Malamutes! (and semi-autos)
-