People are individuals, so it's up to them to educate themselves about the risks and consequences of whatever they want to get into and do the proper research. If someone doesn't want to wear gear, all I can say is good luck with that, it's their choice. Personally, I'm very fond of my life (it's pretty damn amazing) and I try to mitigate anything that makes it a less than stellar one. This in essence is what life is all about to some degree, making choices and having those choices favor you greatly in the long run. If those choices don't favor you or your life, then it's time to look in the mirror and wonder why that is and what you can do to fix that, if possible or if it's not too late.