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Originally Posted by Peter Henry
Spidey..So the fact that she did something that realised it's potential danger's...i.e. she got hurt.Is ok according to your thinking? Meaning that as far as you are concerned she deserved all that she got?
Despite the deep flaws in her actions and decision making, I for one do NOT agree with that sentiment.  |
No no, if she had gotten run over by a truck which wasn't her fault, then it was silly for not wearing a helmet but I would feel sorry for her. But it was her own inability to ride and disregard fo safety that got her into trouble, and being of a similar age to me (and I'm certainly not young and bloody stupid) she has noone but herself to blame and I don't feel sorry for her.
And yes we can afford to be high and mighty about this stuff, because we HAVEN'T done anything like this. Remember the high and mighty rules: If someone broke the law you can't be high and mighty cos we all have in a small way at some point, but if someone does something REALLY dumb, then we can condemn it without being hypocrits.
BTW my Dad fought the compulsary helmet law when it was being introduced. He already wore a helmet before, but just didn't like being told what to do
