Oh, the helmet debate! Laws are, or at least should be, passed to protect you from me; not protect you from yourself. I don't wear a helmet unless I'm in some silly state like Washington that requires it. And before all you guys jump on the bandwagon about firemen and cops who've seen all the M/C accidents where a helmet would've saved them, blah, blah, I was one of those cops for 13 years in Seattle (3 of 'em as a motorcop) and saw all that stuff, too. Big deal. Yes, it was tragic. Yes, it was sad. But, the bottom line is that it is your life to live or die as you see fit. If you don't want to wear a helmet, get in a wreck, and either die or end up a permanent member of the 'Honda ward' leaving your family destitute, then shame on you. And, don't expect the taxpayer to pay for your hospitilization and your family's welfare. That's what I like about Texas; you can go sans helmet, but you better have the insurance to cover yourself. Same with seatbelt laws; 13 years and proud to say I never wrote a ticket for it. And, please spare me the 'its for the greater good' argument. Government can't even balance their checkbook. How do they know what's supposedly good for me? Everyone is so quick to say how 'good' a law is because it is "good for me and will save my life?" All this does is foment the already prevalent and growing attitude of, government knows what is best for you thereby absolving you of personal accountability. Whew, I'll get off my soapbox now.
