Family want plastic pen tops ban

[twistedheat]

I feel sorry for the family, and it is tragic for the kid...but banning pen lids? The world is going potty.

 

[norm]

What exactly is so far fetched about introducing a new design of pen that doesn't feature a detachable lid? If it saves accidents such as this, and doesn't hinder the performance of the pen, then why not?

We ALL make mistakes, and people here callously judging the victim of this accident, like they are somehow better, should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Ampeg]

There will always be people stupid enough to choke to death on random objects they fancy putting in their mouths and i honestly cant see why we should change things to suit their needs. Its called natural selection!

 

[Jolly_Jason]

Why is it unreasonable? This happened when I was a kid and as a result most pen tops now have holes in them. We don't need pen tops either, there are those clicky pens as an alternative. If banning pen tops saves just one life then it's worth it imo.

Exactly!
Some people here come across extremly cold hearted
Yes he was silly too be chewing the pen lid but many people here almost make it sound like he deserved to die
As said, saving just ONE life would make it worthwhile.

 

[KNiVES]

Nice one, calling a dead kid an idiot

Well that's the thing; he chewed on a pen top, swallowed it and killed himself in the process. That's idiocy of the highest magnitude. Trying to ban pen tops is also fairly ridiculous. It reminds me of that cartoon by David Firth (of Fat-Pie fame), The Child that Smelt Funny. Go look it up.

 

[ganesh]

Natural selection in effect.

 

[badbob]

As said, saving just ONE life would make it worthwhile.

No, if someone is stupid enough to put something that you can choke on in your mouth you can only blame yourself. He wasen't a toddler.

 

[Zip]

I chew pen lids by them selfs, I chew them so bad they wont go back on the pen

I also make them make that high pitch whistle

If i ever choked on a bloody pen lid i wouldnt be blaming it TBH, it would be its fault it got stuck down my throat, i probably shouldnt have been chewing it in the first place but owell. Im still alive

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Why not. People who die of Asbestoses are idiots for not wearing masks. Natural selection at work.

And many of the people died after years of exposure when the risks weren't known or they weren't told ...... that hardly makes them idiots, more victims.

 

[supercrewd]

Theres always a choice, if your worried just buy a pen(s) that dont have lids, problem solved. Not all pens come with lids, sure they could promote at schools to use pens without lids, but a outright ban would be unjust and plain silly.

 

[McDaniel]

Silly appeal in my opinion, the kid should have known better then to chew on it, however i understand the parents perspective - im sure my opinion would change if it was my child.

 

[scorza]

And many of the people died after years of exposure when the risks weren't known or they weren't told ...... that hardly makes them idiots, more victims.

How many people were aware of the risks from choking on pen lids before this story? Not many it seems.

 

[scorza]

Oh dear..
Knives and scissors
Household chemicals
All hard surfaces (including roads and buildings)
Buildings more than 10' high
Cars
Bicycles
Stepladders
Garden tools and machinery
Electricity
Trees
Any flammable item, gases and flammable liquids

Want to ban all of those too?

All of those things I would consider to be necessary - like I've said many times already, pen lids aren't.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Why is it unreasonable? This happened when I was a kid and as a result most pen tops now have holes in them. We don't need pen tops either, there are those clicky pens as an alternative. If banning pen tops saves just one life then it's worth it imo.

Lets face it most things have caused deaths over the years, we don't need bathroom rugs, so maybe we should ban those as well. Cookers are much more dangerous the microwave ovens, unless you're paranoid about radiation, so lets have a battle royale over which we should ban. Gas hobs just have to go, hot plates arer fine and much safer. Lets get rid of motorbike, since cars do the job and are much safer.

People will find new and stupid ways to die no matter how much stuff we ban.

Why can't people just relise this is evolution and get on with it.

 

[Bounc3]

Saving one life worth it? I heartily think not
If it means that much, go and donate a hundred quid to charity. That will probably save a few lives, and much easier than introducing a ban on lids.
*disclaimer* This post may seem slightly...cold, but my god...get some perspective.

 

[scorza]

Lets face it most things have caused deaths over the years, we don't need bathroom rugs, so maybe we should ban those as well. Cookers are much more dangerous the microwave ovens, unless you're paranoid about radiation, so lets have a battle royale over which we should ban. Gas hobs just have to go, hot plates arer fine and much safer. Lets get rid of motorbike, since cars do the job and are much safer.

People will find new and stupid ways to die no matter how much stuff we ban.

Why can't people just relise this is evolution and get on with it.

All of those things I would consider to be necessary - like I've said many times already, pen lids aren't.

 

[scorza]

Saving one life worth it? I heartily think not
If it means that much, go and donate a hundred quid to charity. That will probably save a few lives, and much easier than introducing a ban on lids.
*disclaimer* This post may seem slightly...cold, but my god...get some perspective.

I have given money to charity. Not sure what relevance that has however. Why would it be difficult to ban pen lids?

 

[UFX]

Does anyone else think Kinder eggs are dangerous?

Next time you see a kid with one watch how they open it, my kids always have trouble opening them & pop them open between there teeth.

I always open them now for my kids & even I use my teath as my finger nails are always short, have almost choked myself as it popped open.

Some things do need looked at but banning pens with tops is a little over the top, banning in schools would be enough.

 

[Azagoth]

Who'd have thought that a simple pen top would be the means to rid the World of the 'idiot gene'? In fact, they should be compulsory in all schools!

 

[azzerz]

I'd call him an idiot... but its not like haven't had a pen lid in my mouth before (not that i've swallowed it)

and those kinder egg things, I agree with you... dangerous