Posted by Mikko (193.234.247.51) on December 02, 2002 at 13:24:09:
In Reply to: even if the parties are minors? posted by Diarm (194.125.148.88) on December 02, 2002 at 04:48:31:
> You've already agreed that it's okay for a parent to give consent for his son to engage in one potentially life-threatening pastime (football). But if a parent were to give consent to allow his child to play RR, he would surely be jailed. Should he?
> If not, how can you rationalize it?
The odds of dying when playing American football in the USA:
1/78,000 (approximitely)
The odds of dying when playing RR with a normal revoler in a standard setting:
1/6.
The odds of dying in a car in the USA:
1/6000 (approximitely)
So shoukd parents, who let their children drive cars, or indeed drive them around in them, be jailed?