>> "Growing up I spent most of my time involved in risky activities: skating, snowboarding, exploring the woods, cliff jumping, swimming in rivers and even ridi

>> "Growing up I spent most of my time involved in risky activities: skating, snowboarding, exploring the woods, cliff jumping, swimming in rivers and even riding my bike without a helmet. Learning my limits from an early age allowed me to push myself in relative safety." Wearing a helmet wouldn't have stopped you from doing these activities. I've seen several people saved from severe head injuries (one of them potentially deadly) by helmets. >> "You can't protect people behind bubble wrap." This doesn't mean you shouldn't take proper precautions. I could try climbing a rock face without a harness and helmet but that would be stupid. They don't inhibit me, they only make it a bit safer. That bubble wrap phrase doesn't mean don't take precautions I think it means don't decide against doing anything just because there is a safety risk.