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Originally Posted by GGG
I basicly have the same logic, as flawed as it is. Essentially you are trying to avoid regret. If your kid were to get injured you want to avoid blaming yourself that there was more you can do.
That being said driving is likely 10 times more dangerous and I suspect you don't even consider minimizing driving trips with the kids in the car. Why because you already use the regret management tools available, Winter tires, seat belts, car seats. So if you do get in an accident it was an accident and you couldn't have prevented.
Its relatively good short hand at making decisions without having to go into reams of statistics with data of questionable value however it leads to odd decisions like walking home drunk instead of driving home drunk which from a risk perspective is more dangerous. And it in general precludes not doing the activity whether it be driving or tobogganing.
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I don't think I'm trying to avoid regret. I'm genuinely trying to avoid serious injury. I like your post and the point you're making, but in this instance, flawed or not, I truly believe I am making my kids markedly safer by putting a helmet on them and that's why I do it.