China does not have (many) personal injury lawsuits nor do they have an expensive healthcare system. But when it comes to snow skiing here, you sort of wish they did. There’s comfort knowing that a greater monetary investment in equipment (and staff training) would be less than a catastrophic lawsuit from an injured skier. It’s like the Ford Pinto where it was cheaper to pay off families of dead victims rather than have a recall to replace a $2 part (or something like that). There just isn’t a high cost of failure here…yet.
Don’t get me wrong…I hate the lawsuit culture that has emerged in the U.S. I also believe in common sense, intelligent judgement, and appreciate the darwinistic consequences of idiocy. But let’s face it…sometimes you have to put trust in those who claim they will keep you safe and intact. Or you could stay at home and watch TV your whole life.
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