Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I may be wrong here, and may be projecting the constant (more than once per day in season) harangues from cyclists met on the road onto this thread. But without scrolling back, I'm fairly confident that more than one posters here has characterized "anti-helmet" posts very negatively.
Characterizing "anti-helmet" posts very negatively is not asking for justification. Similarly, characterizing "pro-helmeters" as hair-shirt nannies is rather negative, but these are also not asking for justification.
I don't think most here ask bare-headers to justify their decision to not wear a helmet. It's more common and probably understandable that they be asked to back up any claims when trying to convince others to not wear a helmet.
This goes both ways. A helmeteer is rarely asked to justify why they choose to wear a helmet. However, when they try to convince others to wear a helmet, they are understandably asked to back up any claims.