Occupational Health and Safety

[A. G. Maisey]

Kronckew, I can appreciate your humour.

However.

For those of us who live in societies which function only because of the maintenance of order which permits a viable economic base to exist, that in turn keeps the members of the society employed, and provides the wealth that funds the health care that the society members not only need, but expect, it could be considered as irresponsible for any government to permit the existence of implements that could cause, or be used to cause injury. The treatment of that injury will cost the society, as will the control of the user of the implement.

It would be possible to quantify in financial terms the cost to a society of allowing members of that society to possess personal weaponry.

As the number of people in any societal unit increases, so does the risk of injury from privately owned weaponry.

There are solid economic reasons for the restrictions that we are increasingly having placed upon us.

I do not like these restrictions any more than any of us does, but I do understand the perceived need for their existence. It is no good trying to swim against the tide. We need to recognise that this environment is here to stay and put our minds to finding ways that will enable to live within the restrictions imposed upon us.

All these things that we do not like can be expressed in dollar terms. That's what its all about:- the bottom line.