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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 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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