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Should those who get injured while doing dangerous sports or hobbies and have to be rescued pay towards these services ?
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Yes. If sheer stupidity is the root cause of the injury. Lack of proper equipment and clothing (Fell walking). Engaging in any water activity without seaworthy craft and in blue water no flares,radio etc etc. Cavers who tell no one their routes destinations
11:03 Tue 16th Jul 2019
This is a tricky concept.
It speaks to the notion that - if people are contributing towards their own misfortune, they should pay an additional charge to be rescued / treated and so on.
From there, it's a short step to asking obese people or smokers to pay extra to the NHS - which a large number of people see as a viable concept.
The difficulty here is the age-old issue - 'line drawing'.
Who decides who is being reckless, and who decides who and how much they would pay?
The simplest way is not to embark on that road, and simply accept that in a free and caring society, we offer help and support to the deserving majority, and as part of that, we accept that the undeserving minority are lucky enough to be included.
Since we cannot provide for the former without also providing for the latter, we simply must accept that some people don't deserve help and support, but they are going to get it anyway, because not to supply it compromises that help and support for the rest of us.
It speaks to the notion that - if people are contributing towards their own misfortune, they should pay an additional charge to be rescued / treated and so on.
From there, it's a short step to asking obese people or smokers to pay extra to the NHS - which a large number of people see as a viable concept.
The difficulty here is the age-old issue - 'line drawing'.
Who decides who is being reckless, and who decides who and how much they would pay?
The simplest way is not to embark on that road, and simply accept that in a free and caring society, we offer help and support to the deserving majority, and as part of that, we accept that the undeserving minority are lucky enough to be included.
Since we cannot provide for the former without also providing for the latter, we simply must accept that some people don't deserve help and support, but they are going to get it anyway, because not to supply it compromises that help and support for the rest of us.
Yes. If sheer stupidity is the root cause of the injury. Lack of proper equipment and clothing (Fell walking).
Engaging in any water activity without seaworthy craft and in blue water no flares,radio etc etc. Cavers who tell no one their routes destinations.
In many cases the RNLI are entitled to negotiate salvage rights as is any boat owner who assists in the rescue/tow of a stricken boat.
Little known fact that the Amblance service can and do charge for RCA victims although the crew do not always face danger themselves when attending accidents. Coast Guards and other volunteers should be renumerated.
If a potential charge for rescue is made then it may waken up the idiots and maybe they will do their utmost not to incur it by their own stupidity.
Engaging in any water activity without seaworthy craft and in blue water no flares,radio etc etc. Cavers who tell no one their routes destinations.
In many cases the RNLI are entitled to negotiate salvage rights as is any boat owner who assists in the rescue/tow of a stricken boat.
Little known fact that the Amblance service can and do charge for RCA victims although the crew do not always face danger themselves when attending accidents. Coast Guards and other volunteers should be renumerated.
If a potential charge for rescue is made then it may waken up the idiots and maybe they will do their utmost not to incur it by their own stupidity.
I get where you're coming from.. But i mean. The government could just actually fund the NHS fairly. Lowe this auesterity.
Imagine how many people in the UK pay tax every day, and how much tax they pay. Evey time they buy a bottle of water, a meal deal, cigarettes, a train ticket.. etc.. etc..
Where is all the money going?
We have 30.3 million taxpayers. Imagine if we all paid 1p a day (we pay a lot more, i tell you). Where is over 30.3 million going daily? Pfft.
This isn't a consumer thing. It's a issue with the gov and their funding / austerity.
Imagine how many people in the UK pay tax every day, and how much tax they pay. Evey time they buy a bottle of water, a meal deal, cigarettes, a train ticket.. etc.. etc..
Where is all the money going?
We have 30.3 million taxpayers. Imagine if we all paid 1p a day (we pay a lot more, i tell you). Where is over 30.3 million going daily? Pfft.
This isn't a consumer thing. It's a issue with the gov and their funding / austerity.
