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A comment on OBike Refund in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia. Parent comment

Re:OBike Refund in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia by ghaff on Monday July 02, 2018 @09:31AM (#17441445)
I don’t think it’s at all a fringe position that adults should have considerable latitude about personal safety choices. That said not everyone agrees with that and that, rather than reducing cycling, is the impetus behind helmet laws.
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Re:OBike Refund in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia by madeofpalk on Monday July 02, 2018 @10:00AM (#17441654)
There's also the part of the equation that while decided to wear a helmet is a personal choice, the negative impacts affect the taxpayer in Australia due to having a reasonably good public health system.
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Re:OBike Refund in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia by ghaff on Monday July 02, 2018 @11:03AM (#17442216)
There are certainly externalities to individual health and safety decisions. I find prohibiting “dangerous” activities (how about rock climbing? Say) a pretty slippery slope.
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Re:OBike Refund in Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia by ponyfleisch on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @12:58AM (#17447658)
Wouldn't it follow then that all drugs, even the potent opiates, should be legal to produce, sell and consume? I know some people think that way, but it's a fringe position.
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