Helmet Nazi's and so it begins - Page 15 - Snowboarding Forum

Punkulf · 12-27-2012, 03:05 PM

Here in Canada, i can't wait for our government to make ski helmets mandatory to everyone on every mountain.
Why? Simply because if you get a concussion or other, the doctor treating you will be paid by MY taxes. So you better spend some money on protection to keep me from spending money on you.

As for the argument of creating a precedent (if we accept the helmet is mandatory, then it will be knee pads, then wrist guards...), it has never been and never will be a reason to stop a law. It's actually a very stupid way of thinking and everyone with minimal law studies will tell you so. It's one of the first myth that gets debunked in law classes. This is like people telling we should stop gay marriage becuz then, we will have no choice but to allow marrying a pig or a cow.

As for american friends, then it's completely different becuz if I understand correctly, no one is paying medical expenses for the concussion but the person who has it...

snowklinger · 12-27-2012, 03:22 PM

BoardWalk · 12-27-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Punkulf

Here in Canada, i can't wait for our government to make ski helmets mandatory to everyone on every mountain.
Why? Simply because if you get a concussion or other, the doctor treating you will be paid by MY taxes.

Wouldn't the symptoms be gone before you could see a doctor in Canada?

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Originally Posted by snowklinger

Come on it's alive let's roll with it........

**Donutz** · 12-27-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BoardWalk

Wouldn't the symptoms be gone before you could see a doctor in Canada?

Last night my wife had to go to Emergency to get x-rays after a ski accident. Total time from walking in to walking out: 3 hrs. Total cost: zip.

Get over this republican rant that the Canadian medical system sucks.

wrathfuldeity · 12-27-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Punkulf

As for american friends, then it's completely different becuz if I understand correctly, no one is paying medical expenses for the concussion but the person who has it...

incorrect....we are just jumping off the cliff because we are unwilling to lynch the heath insurance companies/industry, lobbyist and politicians. We are instead willing to be lemmings and have chosen to commit suicide instead.

ComeBack_Kid · 12-27-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by linvillegorge

Dumb. We do way too much in this country to fight the efforts of natural selection. You don't want to wear a seat belt? Fine. You don't want to wear a helmet? Great. Why should any of that be forced on us? Let natural selection run it's course!

I could not agree more. As long as people aren't hurting others, I don't give a flying f*ck what they do with their lives.

Wear a helmet or don't, strap on a seatbelt or don't, whatever... the consequences are on you, and the government shouldn't have a say in it. Period.

BoardWalk · 12-28-2012, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Donutz

Last night my wife had to go to Emergency to get x-rays after a ski accident. Total time from walking in to walking out: 3 hrs. Total cost: zip.

Get over this republican rant that the Canadian medical system sucks.

Just kidding it doesn't matter to me. Out of curiosity, if you blew your knee out tomorrow and needed it fixed but it wasn't an emergency, how long would you have to wait before you could get in for the operation?

**killclimbz** · 12-28-2012, 08:50 AM

Out of curiosity, how long do you have to wait in America if you don't have health insurance to get your knee replaced? Until you come up with the funds personally. American health care pretty much sucks.

BoardWalk · 12-28-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by killclimbz

Out of curiosity, how long do you have to wait in America if you don't have health insurance to get your knee replaced? Until you come up with the funds personally. American health care pretty much sucks.

Good question...I personally think American health care is great, it's just the cost that sucks...

**Donutz** · 12-28-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BoardWalk

Just kidding it doesn't matter to me. Out of curiosity, if you blew your knee out tomorrow and needed it fixed but it wasn't an emergency, how long would you have to wait before you could get in for the operation?

No idea. Never been there.

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12-27-2012, 03:05 PM	#141 (permalink)
Punkulf Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 10	Here in Canada, i can't wait for our government to make ski helmets mandatory to everyone on every mountain. Why? Simply because if you get a concussion or other, the doctor treating you will be paid by MY taxes. So you better spend some money on protection to keep me from spending money on you. As for the argument of creating a precedent (if we accept the helmet is mandatory, then it will be knee pads, then wrist guards...), it has never been and never will be a reason to stop a law. It's actually a very stupid way of thinking and everyone with minimal law studies will tell you so. It's one of the first myth that gets debunked in law classes. This is like people telling we should stop gay marriage becuz then, we will have no choice but to allow marrying a pig or a cow. As for american friends, then it's completely different becuz if I understand correctly, no one is paying medical expenses for the concussion but the person who has it...

12-28-2012, 08:50 AM	#148 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Out of curiosity, how long do you have to wait in America if you don't have health insurance to get your knee replaced? Until you come up with the funds personally. American health care pretty much sucks.