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>From: Antony Gelberg <antony@antgel.co.uk>
>On Sat, Mar 27, 2004 at 09:47:34AM -0800, Steve Chew wrote:
>> jacko wrote:
>> >
>> >yes, it's a stupid drum stick and i agree. my point is that in todays
>> >world normal people are being penalized for morons who do stupid things,
>> >get hurt, and then deny any responsibility for their actions. who doesn't
>> >know coffee might burn your crotch, eating supersized fast food meals
>> >every day might make you a fat ass, or that leaning beyond your reach
>> >for a stupid drum stick might cause you to lose your balance and fall.
>> >
>> I feel the same way jacko. We'd be better off if more people
>> would accept responsibility for their own actions instead of trying to
>> make others pay for them.
>
>You mean like how MP is taking responsibility for the action of chucking
>the drum paraphenalia?
>
>T
>
Yes, exactly like that. If Mike feels that he puts people in
danger when throwing the drum paraphenalia then he can choose to stop
it. Personally, I would argue that Mike is in no way responsible for
a person leaning beyond his reach. But, it's Mike's call.
However, the problem that I believe jacko was alluding to is
that people are now afraid to take normal actions (e.g. throwing a
drumstick to fans) because they might get sued by someone who leans
beyond his reach and gets hurt. If people would take more
responsibility for their own actions then we wouldn't have lawsuits
which end up stifling people's normal actions.
Steve
P.S. I haven't heard anything about that guy trying to sue DT so it
appears he did take responsibility for leaning out too far. Good for
him.
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