Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Right now Tony Hawk takes safety pre-cautions. This moron didn't.>> Tony didn't either, when he was younger. Applying your reasoning for the tree surfer, when Hawk was virtually unknown and smashed his pelvis in several places, requiring surgery and an extensive hospital stay, you would have denied him health care. Yet no one today would argue to deny health care to Hawk or Shaun White for attempting a risky new stunt, would they? Of course not, because they're "professionals." Why do Hawk and White deserve adulation along with health care for their risky and dangerous sports involvement, but the tree surfer doesn't?
Originally Posted By Mr X ****getting in my car like it's the General Lee(which I tried once when I was younger) and get hurt in the process**** You do realize that you jumped the shark right here by your own admission, don't you? If we were to ban everyone who did something "stupid" from receiving medical attention, we'd be left with millions of people permanently injured and/or dead. I broke my tooth once riding a unicycle, should the dentist have ignored my need because I was doing something "unsafe"? If so, what if the same had occurred on a bike? And should a person who got his head kicked in in a fight not receive treatment? If so, what about a professional boxer? Your theory is crap, DAR. Give it up.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Actually if the President said something like that he'd have my vote next election.*** Your theory is crap DAR. Give it up.
Originally Posted By dshyates DAR, what about the recreational snow skiing industry. Should the insurance industry revoke the policies of EVERYONE who goes snow skiing? We all know that snow skiing is inherently dangerous and anyone who does it is an idiot. What about swimming? Biking? And lets not forget the people that suffer sprains and fractures hiking in our National Parks. No insurance for them?
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 The guy is a moron but show me an 18 year old that isn't. I used to go bridge jumping. Everyone makes stupid choices now and then but I really do not think the government or insurance companies have the right (or the ability) to withhold coverage for every single dangerous activity people can come up with. Jackass proved that there really is no limit to the stupid things people (usually guys) will think up.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Trying to define what is and isn't reckless behavior is like trying to define obscenity -- you know it when you see it, but one person's definition is very different than another's. Just look at skateboarding. Some think it's just kids being kids, others see it as very dangerous. Start adding more and more stunts and tricks into it, and it gets pretty tough to determine what should and shouldn't be covered by insurance. What level of skateboarding, if any, is okay?
Originally Posted By mele So, all of these "stupid" people don't get healthcare because it costs money. How is our society going to benefit by this? Some people have more money but the vast majority of people people will be broken, battered and sick. How is that going to make our country a better place? Eventually, the "deserving" healthy people in this country will begin to suffer. The money you cling so tightly to will still be lost. Right now, you spend $ to help keep people well. You may lose a lot more by wanting to deny the poor and "stupid" people healthcare.
