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>...like airplanes, is possible because someone quasi suicided I agree with some of that. Progress and freedom have costs. Where it gets problematic for me is
by delhanty 9y ago
>...like airplanes, is possible because someone quasi suicided
I agree with some of that. Progress and freedom have costs.
Where it gets problematic for me is when there is a promoting entity that doesn't have skin in the game [0].
Also, maybe drugs weren't the best analogy:
What about MMA (mixed-martial arts)? Would the UFC be tolerated if the death-rates matched wing suit jumping?
Also, one-way trips to Mars: Are those people and entities promoting the idea planning to go to Mars themselves?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_in_the_game_(phrase) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_in_the_game_(phrase)
- dalbasal 9y agoPugilism is almost unique. Players are trying to hurt eachother. That's the competition. If many people were dying, then it would be a sport where you try and sometimes succeed in killing an oponent. That's different in most minds from "dangerous." A lot of things are tolerated (in that they aren't prevented) that are very high risk. Mountaineering is the first one that comes to mind. All that said, I kind of agree with you. GoPro (also redbull and some others) are drawing benefits from uniquely risky activities. This creates an incentive problem. It would make sense for this issues to go in front of a judge.