Rehctub is upset at anyone who is not like him obviously....so he isn't fat, never smoked, never ate junk food, never had unprotected sex, never swam in the ocean or in croc infested waters, never drove above the speed limit, never drank alcohol, never attempted any sport that may result in an injury, never accepted any help from anyone for anything silly he may have done, and neither he nor his relatives ever asked for or received any 'welfare' money from the Government at all, including the aged pension.

Wow! What a saint! What a boring life!

You must feel humble in your own presence Rehctub?

We will always help others in need, because it could easily be us or someone we love being in the same position one day.
At least the surfers are usually fit and well, with all the exercise they do, and I would suggest cost the taxpayers and community much less than old male pensioners.....

Suze, you've almost described an episode of 'this is my life but, the difference is even as a young worker I have always earned big money and always taken full financial responsibility for myself and my family. In fact, I had a melt down a few years ago after being forced out of a shop by a greedy landlord yet despite not working for almost two years I did not apply for the dole.

So no, I'm not perfect, but I don't expect others to come to my rescue. Infect, I had an accident many years ago, self inflicted, and broke my back. It cost me somewhere in the order of a million but apart from my hospital stay I still didn't seek financial help.

In my 25 odd years in business I have helped many but not a single one that I felt didn't try to help themselves.

So flesher if you had of one day lopped off a hand in the meat saw who would you have looked to for help? Not 000 surely. No paramedics for silly butchers who cant keep their hands out of the band saw. Thats self inflicted idiocy isnt it.

Ever in your career need a few stitches Rehctub? Most butchers I have known can almost stitch themselves up they have seen it so many times. You didnt go to casualty did you? Thats ripping off the public that is. How dare you get welfare for your lifestyle choice and own lack of skill. You should bleed to death rather than rely on other peoples money. Thats right isnt it? Thats the way society works isnt it?

NOT!

Quite right Mikk.
Rehctub apparently made 'millions' so he never had to worry about accepting help for any problem he had.
Most people don't have that luxury and need to look to the wider community and Government for help, and that is how a good society works.

chrisgaff1000 I'll go along with you there, provided I'm not restricted by some greenie ratbag law from defending myself from the shark.

Provided I can take a powerhead with me, I'll take my chances quite happily.

I don't believe in expecting someone to spend a lot of money & effort fetching dills who get themselves into trouble. I spent 8 years, sailing 53,000 nautical miles around the Pacific islands in my yacht. I had a little 5 watt radio, great for picking up time signals for working sun sights, but useless for calling for help.

Today authorities demand a radio capable of calling the USA before I am allowed out of the heads, we create a rod for our own back.

Having had some large fast vessels under my command I have rescued more than most. However I did sometimes feel a bit miffed on behalf of my employer, when I had burnt 800 gallons of fuel fetching some fool who had gone 40 miles out to the reef in a boat powered by a single outboard.

Actually Suze and mikk I've had plenty of stitches all of which I've paid for through the doctors. I have used public facilities though and i have no problem with anyone doing so, the problem I have, which is the basis of this thread, is at what point do we say No, to people who place themselves in self harm.

Work cover has acted with an example being that if you contribute to a workplace accident, by refusing to use PPE provided as an example, then your benefits can be reduced.

And Mikk, if I did lob a hand or finger off I had insurance to cover that. I don't now because I have my own insurance, i would just sell something because after all I didn't accumulate my asett base to die rich.