There are all sorts of dangerous sports that teenagers engage in. Skiing, waterskiing, playing football, biking. Heck, even riding a plain old horse is dangerous. Or should they all just sit in front of the TV throughout their adolescence?
This was very sad; I’m sure she would have loved to be 80, but she undeniably loved the thrill of her sport and I’m sure she knew the risks.
It was a freak accident, in any case. Bull riders do wear some protective clothing, such as vests and helmets. But the bull obviously hit her square in the chest and probably caused her heart to go into a fatal arrhythmia. Very sad, but one of the risks of really living is - well, dying. But then, that’s 100% certain with any kind of life, well-lived or dull.
See the stats in post 10 and then tell me that skiing, etc are anywhere NEAR as dangerous as bull riding. Oh and you can skip the false dichotomy. Teenagers aren't limited to chosing between bull riding and watching tv. This is a tragedy, and any attempts to soft sell it are just blowing pink smoke up everyone's backside.