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**Rain Man** · 07-22-2021, 08:56 PM

A discussion in the covid thread got me thinking about this.

Generally, if there's a bonehead thing that you can do to hurt yourself or others, it gets legislated to be illegal, regardless of whether it's strongly enforced or not. For example, you're not allowed to drive drunk or not have balcony rails or climb power poles.

But there are some things that I think are dangerous, but they're not illegal. For example, you can legally hurtle yourself off a cliff into the ocean for recreation, which seems dangerous to me. That one guy a while back jumped out of a plane without a parachute, which was apparently not illegal at all.

There are some things that are dangerous, but they're an occupation. You can launch yourself into space on a rocket and that's fine as long as you get launch permits. Or you can go be a fuel truck driver in Iraq. Apparently a lot of risky stuff is legal if it supports the economy. Or maybe it's just not risky to the extent that the risk outweighs the rewards.

It's not illegal to stick a fork in your breaker box, or at least I don't think it is. So there's another category that's pretty much rampant stupidity, and that's mostly legal because apparently our society doesn't mind a little Darwinism. And if you make it illegal to stick forks in breaker boxes, it's probably not going to stop the people who do it.

Stuff like skydiving seems dangerous and it's legal, but statistically it's not very dangerous.

So I'm not sure how to ask the question other than to just ask it. What's the most dangerous thing that you do that's not illegal? And do you do it because you have to do so to earn a living, or is it something recreational, or is it something where you're just a knucklehead?

Brody Wa · 07-23-2021, 12:40 AM

Beer bong Bacardi and Coke, which I unfortunately did when I was a youngster at the Monsters of rock concert.

suzzer99 · 07-23-2021, 01:21 AM

Try to climb K2 or Annapurna. For every 3-4 that reach the top, one dies.

BlackOp · 07-23-2021, 02:40 AM

Be tricked out of your freedom....

tyecopeland · 07-23-2021, 06:01 AM

Eating taco bell then going on a long road trip.

Buddy Rich · 07-23-2021, 06:04 AM

watching my kid on her horse. the jumping stresses me out big time.

Peter Gibbons · 07-23-2021, 07:35 AM

The classic blunders that would be dangerous include: Going in against a Sicilian when death is on the line? Or perhaps, bringing a knife to a gunfight?

Outside of the obvious classic blunders, I would include "trying to play to back nine" without the course owner's prior approval.

siberian khatru · 07-23-2021, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

I always thought the guys that do this have to be insane. I hope they're paid well and have lots of company paid insurance.

Heights AND electricity? Sign me up!

R Clark · 07-23-2021, 07:58 AM

Bareback broncs, bulls not a matter of if but when your going to get hurt

stumppy · 07-23-2021, 08:29 AM

While your girlfriend is giving you a BJ, tell her her sister does it better.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 07-23-2021, 08:37 AM

isn't Heroin legal in Portland now?

stevieray · 07-23-2021, 09:12 AM

Ride my chopper w/o a helmet.

lcarus · 07-23-2021, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Driving a vehicle in Los Angeles during Rush Hour traffic on a Friday

I was thinking the same about my city. Tons of idiot drivers here in Tulsa, OK.

tmax63 · 07-23-2021, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lprechaun

Smoke cigarettes , I dont smoke, had one puff when I was 9 or 10 and never touched another.

Along the same lines, driving a car will kill you as fast as most things.

ThyKingdomCome15 · 07-23-2021, 09:30 AM

Hmmm...

Probably thinking of most dangerous sport but I'm going with big wave surfing at Nazare.

Frazod · 07-23-2021, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

I always thought the guys that do this have to be insane. I hope they're paid well and have lots of company paid insurance.

07-22-2021, 08:56 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Rain Man's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house	What is the most dangerous fully legal thing that you can do? A discussion in the covid thread got me thinking about this. Generally, if there's a bonehead thing that you can do to hurt yourself or others, it gets legislated to be illegal, regardless of whether it's strongly enforced or not. For example, you're not allowed to drive drunk or not have balcony rails or climb power poles. But there are some things that I think are dangerous, but they're not illegal. For example, you can legally hurtle yourself off a cliff into the ocean for recreation, which seems dangerous to me. That one guy a while back jumped out of a plane without a parachute, which was apparently not illegal at all. There are some things that are dangerous, but they're an occupation. You can launch yourself into space on a rocket and that's fine as long as you get launch permits. Or you can go be a fuel truck driver in Iraq. Apparently a lot of risky stuff is legal if it supports the economy. Or maybe it's just not risky to the extent that the risk outweighs the rewards. It's not illegal to stick a fork in your breaker box, or at least I don't think it is. So there's another category that's pretty much rampant stupidity, and that's mostly legal because apparently our society doesn't mind a little Darwinism. And if you make it illegal to stick forks in breaker boxes, it's probably not going to stop the people who do it. Stuff like skydiving seems dangerous and it's legal, but statistically it's not very dangerous. So I'm not sure how to ask the question other than to just ask it. What's the most dangerous thing that you do that's not illegal? And do you do it because you have to do so to earn a living, or is it something recreational, or is it something where you're just a knucklehead?
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