I started diving off of starting blocks when I was eight years old. I am now 51, and train at the Y, almost always alone, as there is no Masters program in the county where I live, or in any of the immediately adjacent counties. (There are several age group programs.) I want to work on my starts, but none of the Y's where I swim will let me use the blocks - saying that a national Y policy prohibits anyone from using the blocks unless a team/club coach is on the deck.
I have never heard of anyone suing a YMCA because of an accident on a starting block.
Yes, perhaps a coach would be valuable to me in this regard, but I'm not looking for a coach - I need and want a cooperative facility. The age groups' program schedules are not conducive to my schedule, and besides, the age group coaches already have enough on their hands during those times with lanes full of kids working their programs. I also am not excited about having to dodge those kids to do the work I need to do.
Anyone find a way to conquer this litigation-fear-induced insanity yet? Thank you.
Interesting post Phil.
It seems you expect everyone but yourself to anticipate every conceivable avoidance of personal responsiblity you should take and adjust all their products accordingly. For instance, I guess McDs should also take responsibility for the unexpected road bump, the position of your hand or lap holding your coffee, the condition of your car's suspension, the amount of time you had the coffee since it was served, and the temperature of your vehicle as opposed to you just taking responsiblity for your own actions of drinking coffee, most commonly served hot in the US, in a moving vehicle. If you already recognize the risks, why then is it incumbent on someone else to protect you from youself?
If you don't have to take any responsiblity, why not just dump the coffee on your head and then sue McDs. After all, you have stated your own actions are not as significant as McDs inaction. Since every other action you or this disabled woman takes in drinking coffee is complete overshadowed by the temperature at which McDs serves it, you might as well bathe in the stuff and collect damages.
It's always someone else's fault these days.
Interesting post Phil.
It seems you expect everyone but yourself to anticipate every conceivable avoidance of personal responsiblity you should take and adjust all their products accordingly. For instance, I guess McDs should also take responsibility for the unexpected road bump, the position of your hand or lap holding your coffee, the condition of your car's suspension, the amount of time you had the coffee since it was served, and the temperature of your vehicle as opposed to you just taking responsiblity for your own actions of drinking coffee, most commonly served hot in the US, in a moving vehicle. If you already recognize the risks, why then is it incumbent on someone else to protect you from youself?
If you don't have to take any responsiblity, why not just dump the coffee on your head and then sue McDs. After all, you have stated your own actions are not as significant as McDs inaction. Since every other action you or this disabled woman takes in drinking coffee is complete overshadowed by the temperature at which McDs serves it, you might as well bathe in the stuff and collect damages.
It's always someone else's fault these days.
