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[Protronie]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I fear we've reached a level of civilization where evolution has pretty much settled into maintenance mode. Physically, technology compensates for lack of fitness, and the unfit survive. Stupid "protect me from myself" laws keep those lacking sufficient quantities of common sense, skill, and/or blind luck from being weeded out quickly. We've locked Natural Selection away and replaced it with No Fool Left Behind.

I totally agree! Where were all these safety nazi's when my generation was coming up, we rode bikes without helmets, sometimes even without brakes!
We played outside in hot weather without sun screen.
We got bumps and bruises but we learned to be more careful and to toughen up. Oh... and lets not forget building tree forts and play dodge ball!

[cooker52]

Originally Posted by Protronie

I totally agree! Where were all these safety nazi's when my generation was coming up, we rode bikes without helmets, sometimes even without brakes!
We played outside in hot weather without sun screen.
We got bumps and bruises but we learned to be more careful and to toughen up. Oh... and lets not forget building tree forts and play dodge ball!

Don't we do most of that today anyways? All except for the bikes with no brakes. And I can't stand to go on a bike ride without my helment. Kinda like taking off your saftey glasses after wearing them all day, feels awkward. Plus, it saved my life a few dozen times already.