It gives a person fully and complete information about the risks associated with the stunt. And, frankly, society simply places the burden of disclosure on the purveyor of the stunt because that equals the least cost on society.
From a policy standpoint, is it really good policy to place the burden of discovering risks on the customer? Let's say your doctor prescribes you a drug. Is it REALLY good policy to require the patient to research the drug, its potential side effects, the long-term risks of taking the drug, potential dangerous interactions with other drugs, etc? Or is it better policy to require the drug company to conduct that research and disclose it to the customer? Which has the lowest cost to society? Surely you would agree that the lowest societal cost is requiring the drug company to disclose the risks, but how does that square with your notion of "personal responsibility?"
We found out that it wasn't. That led to the FDA.
Please tell me you're not suggesting that the federal government set up an agency to oversee amusement rides? That they review the risks and print up leaflets with teeny-tiny writing (as they do with drugs) that are to be handed out at the gate of each ride listing all the dangers?
The possibility of seizures would be one. Heart attacks, strokes, choking, nose bleeds, vomiting, acid reflux ... teeny-teeny-tiny writing to get them all on one piece of paper. Don't want to be sued, you know.
Is this really a conservative forum? Sure doesn't look like one to me.