Re: Safety first and last


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Posted by Peter Ceresole on June 16, 2009 at 10:22:05 user PeterC.

In Reply to: Re: Safety first and last posted by John Lambert on June 15, 2009 at 17:31:47:

They would be disposed of pretty quickly.

I long had a theory that at 16 all young men should be presented, free, with a fast motorcycle. No helmet or protective clothing, obviously.

Within a shortish time, all the impulsive and stupid ones would be dead and we would all be better off. Clever chancers would get the point, exercise some self control, and would survive. The slow, steady, stupid ones would survive to do the slow, steady, stupid jobs. Social engineering on two wheels.

There would be collateral damage, of course. While eliminating themselves, the stupid chancers might also take out some bystanders. But when I thought about this I was young (and had a very fast motorbike, riding which I always wore a helmet), and I thought the cost would be well worth it.

Nowadays I would be a slow moving bystander, so my plan has changed. I'd leave it to cigarettes and alcohol, which have already got a good start.


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