[OT]: smokers - was: [oclug]new kind of keyboard

[Dan Langille]

On 23 Jan 2003 at 17:04, Brad Barnett wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:46:20 -0500
> "Dan Langille" <dan at langille.org> wrote:
> 
> > On 23 Jan 2003 at 16:41, Brad Barnett wrote:
> > 
> > > If this is the case, should people who take part in certain sports
> > > not be taxed additionally?  Mountain climbing, parachuting, and
> > > such, obviously carry a higher risk than walking down the street. 
> > > There are people that go hiking for miles into the North, get
> > > injured and have to be lifted out.
> > >  Why are the purchase of paraphenilia for these activities not
> > >  taxed at a
> > > higher rate?  Why are people who take part in these activities not
> > > taxes somehow, since they are at higher risk?  
> > 
> > The consensus is that any benefit derived from that physical
> > activity outweighs the risk.
> 
> You don't need to jump out of a plane to get exercise, nor climb a
> cliff. Hey, I've climbed cliffs myself, but that's not the point. 

The point in question being that the benefits outweigh the risks.
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Dan Langille : http://www.langille.org/