So you're saying that a large group of people that do this for a living, and are probably very well paid should be fired because one guy miscalculated his stunt and had a little ouchy? To us it is entertainment, to them it is there livelihood. Every dangerous job in this country would have to stop because, well, someone could get hurt. Heck, we can do without Policemen, Firemen, Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, I hear that they could get hurt.
I disagree
You said its dangerous and not worth it. Go to your post. Maybe you should edit it if you don't believe it.
I came here....I wasn't a big poster then....and reported it as soon as I could after it happened. Aaaaaand, got called a liar & told I made it up to get attention. Buncha DBs, I swear. Whatever. Do ya want news or not? Right? Since then I post in this section with my fisticuffs at the ready. It's a tough room but, hey, I'm a tough girl.
Sometimes things have to be taken to extremes to end up in a logical place. Are stunt shows dangerous? Of course they are, but they are far less dangerous then just driving your car to the market. These are highly skilled and trained people and this is how they make their living. Just because one driver, one time, misjudged his stunt does not call for the end of the show. It's a head in the sand type of argument that everything in life will be totally safe. We built this world and we learn to live in it, risks and all.wow, nice way to take it to extremes there...sorta makes it impossible to have a rational argument about whether there's a degree of danger that's too much in this show
I disagree
Yes, it was me saying that, but, it is because with the exception of the priority of the particular participation, it is the same thing. This is an entertainment attraction, it is entertaining because there is an element of risk involved and most of us do not have the intestinal fortitude to do these things ourselves so we get our thrills from watching others take chances. That's why action films, sci-fi, hack and puck movies are so popular. The point is that many things including crossing the street holds an element of risk. At least, this one is far more controlled. Calling for the end of the show because they had a fender bender is as extreme, if not more, then what I said about it.
I am aware of other accidents. It's a auto stunt show for heavens sake. If people want to stay home and play bridge then they should do that, but, let's not build a mountain out of a minor mole hill that this is.The chances are that the show will be going away anyway. It's an expensive show to produce and I'm thinking that they will eventually need that space for something worthwhile.
True that. It just stands out when there's this one section of the forum I post on with such a markedly different feeling. I can post in any other section here and its different in so many ways. Very odd.I'm usually very opinionated when I post. But yea people can get aggressive in these forums xD Gotta suck it up.
I've been one of those soldiers, it was generally done for all of us and our freedom, but, we did it as our job. Except for the stakes there is no difference. Risk is risk. We live with it everyday and this whiny attitude that every time we see something that looks dangerous should just be shut it down, is not the answer. Whether or not you or I would blink if it were gone really isn't the point. Knee jerk reaction is and it is that same knee jerk reaction that has cause all of us a lot of problems over the years.
Exactly my point. It's not that it would close, it would be why. Worrying about danger to people who specialize in it, is just not logical, said Mr. Spock! I do enjoy seeing it once in a while, but, it isn't an every trip event for me. If I'm in that area and the show is starting soon, I will go to it, otherwise... a flower garden would be nice there as well.
