Originally Posted by
achoo
Are you trying to imply that the number of head injuries would not increase if helmets were removed from such sports?
If not, there's no point to that statement.
Yes, I would argue that head injuries, and many other injuries, would decrease if participants in sports where helmets are currently worn removed their helmets. It's called risk compensation and pro athletes take it to the extreme. It does make for good TV though.
Originally Posted by
achoo
Irrelevant.
Why the concerted effort to avoid the ONE pivotal question: do bike helmets help prevent injury while biking?
You brought up child seats as if their construction and purpose is somehow related to a bicycle helmet. I simply pointed out that they are not infallible either, much like bicycle helmets (though I'd argue that a child seat does more of what it's assumed to do than a bicycle helmet).