11-26-2007, 10:34 AM
I think you're missing the point. You're imposing a cost on somebody that has speifically said they do not approve of the activity which may make that chance a reality. I'm really surprised that you can't see the difference.
The disapproving party is asking me to avoid a documentedly high-risk activity because of the burden it could impose on her. The fact that they're your family, so they'll take care of you isn't, or rather shouldn't, be free license to do whatever silly activity crosses your mind, regardless of your perceived risk. It's like you treat your family as a free insurance policy - that creates a moral hazard, and also, in a way, makes you a bit of a freerider. <-- Even looking at it economically it's not fair.
The reality of the matter is that we've all got people in our lives that provide more than companionship. The effects of our actions on those people needs to be considered when they are unusually, uhm, unusual. My Dad didn't just up and move to Alabama without talking to my sister and I about how we felt, and he didn't get engaged without talking to us, just for example. He, and a lot of other fathers, gave up motorcycling because he had kids... what would we do if he were a Veg, or killed?
Sometimes the risks are fair and sometimes they are not. When the only person capable of taking care of me has a very strong opinion against the hobby, that's something I've got to seriously consider.
The disapproving party is asking me to avoid a documentedly high-risk activity because of the burden it could impose on her. The fact that they're your family, so they'll take care of you isn't, or rather shouldn't, be free license to do whatever silly activity crosses your mind, regardless of your perceived risk. It's like you treat your family as a free insurance policy - that creates a moral hazard, and also, in a way, makes you a bit of a freerider. <-- Even looking at it economically it's not fair.
The reality of the matter is that we've all got people in our lives that provide more than companionship. The effects of our actions on those people needs to be considered when they are unusually, uhm, unusual. My Dad didn't just up and move to Alabama without talking to my sister and I about how we felt, and he didn't get engaged without talking to us, just for example. He, and a lot of other fathers, gave up motorcycling because he had kids... what would we do if he were a Veg, or killed?
Sometimes the risks are fair and sometimes they are not. When the only person capable of taking care of me has a very strong opinion against the hobby, that's something I've got to seriously consider.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger