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Re:Denver voters consider next frontier in decriminalizing d... by ejolto on Monday May 06, 2019 @11:44AM (#19840431)
Who is limiting my right to go ice climbing or paragliding? There's no government ban on those activities?
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Re:Denver voters consider next frontier in decriminalizing d... by bovermyer on Monday May 06, 2019 @11:54AM (#19840543)
The previous comment was hypothetical. Allow me to explain:

These activities are hazardous. In a scenario where the government manages health hazards as a consequence of managing health, government regulation of ice climbing or paragliding is logical.

Again, this was hypothetical, not extant.

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Re:Denver voters consider next frontier in decriminalizing d... by rcoveson on Monday May 06, 2019 @11:51AM (#19840497)
Here's the parallel I'm attempting to draw:

Society must pay for drug rehabilitation -> society should consider banning drugs.

Society must pay for medical bills -> society should consider limiting behaviors that have a high probability of incurring medical expenses.

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Re:Denver voters consider next frontier in decriminalizing d... by ben_w on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:01PM (#19840618)
Out of interest (and personal ignorance), is is possible to lawfully do those things without someone causing you to be insured?
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