Thursday; June 6
Who is responsible for our personal
safety?The other day I noticed a news
story about a person who was injured by a foul ball at a Major League Baseball
game and several people pondered what should be done to keep fans safe.I have been around a lot of baseball games
and one thing that is very clear is the danger of balls (and even bats) flying
into the stands.The concept of assumed
risk is something entrenched in our society, but we still struggle with
personal responsibility.When an
onlooker is injured at an entertainment event where the risks are known, who is
at fault? Now, the reason I raise this question
has little to do with fans at ballgames; rather, I use it as foundation for
another question – who is responsible for our safety?It is easy to rely upon our government to
keep us safe, in fact we have become so dependent on it that we make unsafe
choices and hope that someone will intervene when we get in trouble.Yet, there is another area that should
concern us – spiritual safety…