Actress Natasha Richardson was injured in a skiing accident

[blue]

Lets not turn the death of a magnificent actress into a helmet debate.

My thoughts and prayers to her husband, family and friends.

[carole]

Blue i don't think either myself or Richard were trying to debate about helmets, merely mentioning the significance of them , and just how important they are, we all have the deepest sympathy for Natasha Richardson and her family,there is alway's a lesson learn't from every tragedy i think, very sad indeed.

[RICHARD]

Here in Cah lee fuh nee ah we do have a helmet law.

I do think that people should be given the freedom to choose, but with the caveat that you carry insurance if you want to participate in sports/actvities that may lead to a head injury.

Brain and head injuries are devastating to the injured and families.

It's a very sad thing to watch people in hospital beds that have been hurt and cannot care for themselves anymore.

It should be a personal choice and people should be aware of the possible consequences!

[carole]

I kind of agree with you,but human beings are such a silly species, and I think it is best we have the choice made for us about helmets, i like it that we have made it law for bicycles and helmets here,there are alway's going to be others who will disregard the law anyhow.

We better be careful not to turn this into a debate Richard my friend, again my sympathies to the family.

[Medusa]

I wouldn't worry about turning this thread into a debate about helmet laws. As I see it, unfortunate incidents such as this one help to educate. Hopefully, something good can come out of this horrible tragedy. We've all expressed our sympathies but if we can learn something from this experience, so much the better. You aren't hijacking this thread; the fact that she wasn't wearing a helmet was mentioned in the news article and it's a natural progression to talk about that.

[carole]

Thank you Mary, that is what i think too, just don't want to step on anyone's toes here.

[Catty1]

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