Skate Boarding - Skate Boards and Protective Gear :: Argumentative Persuasive Essays

Skate Boards and contraceptive accommodate     The notion that protecting(prenominal) wagon train expurgates the injuries suffered in accidents seems at first discern to be an obvious shoemakers last. After all, it is the intent of these products to either prevent accidents from occuring in the first place or to reduce the injuries suffered by the wearer should an accident occur. However, the conclusion that investing in high quality protective gear greatly reduces the risk of being severely injured in an accident whitethorn mask other (and potentially more significant) causes of injuries and may inspire populate to over invest financially and psychologically in protective gear.     start of all, as mentioned in the argument, there are two distinct kinds of gear -- preventative gear (such as light reflecting material) and protective gear (such as helmets). Preventative gear is intended to warn others, presumably for the most disunite motorists, o f the presence of the roller skater. It works only if the other is a accountable and caring individual who will afford the skater the necessary space and attention. Protective gear is intended to reduce the effect of any accident, whether it is caused by an other, the skater or some force of nature. Protective gear does little, if anything, to prevent accidents but is presumed to reduce the injuries that occur in an accident. The statistics on injuries suffered by skaters would be more provoke if the skaters were grouped into those wearing no gear at all, those wearing protective gear only, those wearing preventative gear only and those wearing both. These statistics could stand skaters with a clearer understanding of which kinds of gear are more beneficial.     The argument supra is weakened by the fact that it does not take into account the immanent differences between skaters who wear gear and those who do not. If is at least in all probability that those who wear gear may be generally more creditworthy and/or safety conscious individuals. The skaters who wear gear may be less likely to cause accidents through careless or good behavior. It may, in fact, be their natural caution and responsibility that keeps them out of the mite room rather than the gear itself. Also, the statistic above is based entirely on those who are skating in streets and parking lots which are comparatively dangerous places to