Wing walkers, Personal Freedom, and Goverment Mandates

Franklin Flying Circus wing walker Amanda Franklin is recovering with 70 percent of her body burned and surgeries in her future.

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Because of smoke inhalation and the extreme heat of the fire, Amanda is not breathing on her own, and has a breathing tube and is on a ventilator. She is burned on 70 percent of her body and, the FFC page reports, 64 percent of those burns are third degree burns, including burns to her face.

Comment: Terrible accident and we should certainly pray for the recovery of the injured wing walker. The question I have is this: If it is in the government's interest to manage health care, including mandating that citizens buy health insurance; why would not the same government limit freedoms and legally prohibit risky behavior? (Oh ... I don't think the government should!)