09-05-2013, 09:55 PM
I think the issue and the point Guth was trying to make was in how the thread was presented, i.e., as a judgement around how one should be spending money and one's priorities were wrong if they chose a new exhaust over a better helmet. For example, I could start a thread as: "I have seen some studies that say a $150 helmet X provides as good of protection as a $600 Shoei. There are a lot of people out there wearing Shoei, so I'm curious to know why someone is spending so much more on a helmet. Is it really worth it?"
Or I could start a thread as: "I have seen studies showing that a $150 helmet is as good as a $600 Shoei. How can someone spend that extra money when we have community food banks struggling to support the poor. Aren't they like the 14 year old girl that cares more about the stitching on the back of their jeans then how durable they are? Why do people buy them?"
Both threads are asking the same question. Does it make sense to spend $600 on a helmet. However, the second example is dripping with judgement. To be sure, I've exaggerated the example; however, Guth's concern is that the OP's question/premise strayed away from a question of "what are people wearing, what brands and why?' by wrapping it with bike upgrades. (By the way, I have nothing against Shoei and I am a full-face helmet, ATTGAT proponent)
Or I could start a thread as: "I have seen studies showing that a $150 helmet is as good as a $600 Shoei. How can someone spend that extra money when we have community food banks struggling to support the poor. Aren't they like the 14 year old girl that cares more about the stitching on the back of their jeans then how durable they are? Why do people buy them?"
Both threads are asking the same question. Does it make sense to spend $600 on a helmet. However, the second example is dripping with judgement. To be sure, I've exaggerated the example; however, Guth's concern is that the OP's question/premise strayed away from a question of "what are people wearing, what brands and why?' by wrapping it with bike upgrades. (By the way, I have nothing against Shoei and I am a full-face helmet, ATTGAT proponent)