Reply #17: Whining about this is stupid. [View All]

[Zoeisright]

Laws to protect children have decreased the death and injuries of children across the board over the last 50 years.

And saying "I didn't have a bike helmet and I'm fine!" or "I managed to learn to ski without a helmet" is even more stupid. Anecdotal evidence means NOTHING. Emergency visits for playground injuries fell from 187,000 in 1992 to 98,000 in 1997, according to a study in Ambulatory Pediatrics. That is a DIRECT result of playground safety laws.

Why don't you read some of these stories before you whine and lie about laws that protect children.

http://www.the-bennetts.com/ourstory.htm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/07/010725081300.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1719797/

http://consumerist.com/2007/12/22-children-died-toy-related-deaths-in-2006.html