Originally Posted by closetbiker
so...does it matter how someone ends up with a brain injury?
From riding a bike, motorcycle, birth defect, illness? Would it matter more or less to the family of the victim how their loved one ended up in the state they're in?
Is it important that if it is possible to easily prevent the condition in the majority of cases, those measures should be taken?
(remember, the show and this particular segment, has a point)
Yes it is important because the majority of cases is that those without helmets suffer major to grave injuries when the head is involved vs those with a helmet. As far as the possiblity of a major or grave head injury with a helmet, of course that would be devasting to the family of the victim...but so would a car crash if grave injuries came about even though the victim wore seatbelts and the air bags deployed. You cannot be protected from every possible hazard-it's impossible; but you can at least try to reduce the chances of severe injury or death, and that's what helmets, seatbelts and airbags do.
Personally I disagree with airbags in cars when a harness system much like race cars except made simplier to apply, could be used at a far lower cost to the price of a car new or to repair after an accident; but that's another subjuect.