On Tue, 13 Jun 2000 healyzh(a)aracnet.com wrote:
  I'm responsible for my own safety, and all
the stupid lawsuits in the US
 take away our freedom! 
 Would you rather have the freedom to sue when you're legitimately
 deserving of compensation from being injured by an idiot or the freedom
 from being sued when you cause injury? 
The word "legitimately" is being used far too freely! The other side of that
"freedom to sue" is the damage it does to the "freedom to innovate." I
have
heard far too many people say they wouldn't support or get involved in X
activity because of the possibility of lawsuits.