Comments about ‘Sarah Burke's death rekindles an old debate’

Dangerous? Let's ban cars sir...cars are far more dangerous than this sport! Anything for a column.

These sports are dangerous, no doubt about it. Sure, more people die in auto accidents every year but then again there are billions of people driving, the same can't be said for "extreme" skiing.

If you want to risk your life in these activities feel free to do so. I can personally think of better ways to spend my time, but if extreme sports mean that much to you by all means go and enjoy them... just don't expect any sympathy when you break your arm, leg or neck.

Well, again we all know that there are inherent risks with about everything we do in our daily lives. Whether it be driving to work, or the actual work itself, we all take risks daily. Deltafoxtrot seems to be saying that to limit all risk is the best way to live, or that if you do take risk and are injured don't ask for sympathy. Well, the only ones I hear asking for sympathy are the ones to lazy or scared to live life to the fullest, the ones eating tubs of ice cream and dying of heart failure, they are the ones who feel sorry for themselves, not the ones out there living life!

When my son was injured in the very pipe that Sarah was, he didn't ask for sympathy, he asked if anyone caught it on video so he could assess what happened and fix the problem.

If you have better ways to spend your time as you say, then great, but why make comments about people who want to enjoy the talents that they have been given?

People die every day doing something they love. For some it's skiing. For others it's over eating. At least she died doing something she had a passion for. It's sad that she was so young but it's better than all those people dying from obesity.