Helmets, Bicycles, Motorcycles, etc

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But it's not and never could be. There is no way to determine with any degree of certainty whether any particular head injury would be mitigated by the use of a helmet. It's a gray area that invites lawsuits and, in a society that provides emergency medical assistance to all, results in state health costs in any event.

Could not the same be said about drugs, which you think should be legal? How can you be for the legalization of drugs because it is an issue of personal responsibility and choice, but also for laws which require helmets? How much money do drug addicts cost the state?