Isle of Man TT

[davyboy]

nihil, I think you may be twisting the perspective slightly on the responses Dani and I made. In this society most people are striving to minimize serious injury and death and not the opposite. For the safety of everyone, activities that carry an unacceptable risk are generally outlawed.

Shooting a firearm is permitted under controlled conditions of safety in this country. Does this mean that we should allow people 'of adequate skill' to shoot freely in public ? No.

Driving cars or bikes at very high speed is permitted under controlled conditions of safety. Does this mean that we should allow people 'of adequate skill' to do so freely on the public roads so that they can 'live life to the full' ? No.

Certain medicines are administered under prescription. Does that mean we should allow 'responsible people' to help themselves so that they can live life 'unburdened' ? No.

A good friend of mine suffered a massive stroke over the weekend and has very severe brain damage as a result. He's young with a 3 year old girl. His family are totally distraught - emotionally and economically - and things will never be the same again. The health service has a burden placed on it for 50 years or however long he remains alive. He was unfortunate and didn't knowingly do anything to arrive at this point. We should not allow activities that unduly add to this type of tragedy/misery/burden so that individuals can experience a very bizarre form of personal excitement when there are adequate and acceptable subsitutes.

Once again - bike racing at a circuit is a safer form of competition than road racing and the tested difference in racecraft is immaterial.