Would you wear mozzie replant if you were in a Malaria infested country Badone? Or do you think bee keepers should tend their hives without their smoke and head nets?
Its a safety thing the same as any other if you ask me. I wear a harness when im up a tower at work even though i hear stories from the old guys about how when they were young " we only had ourselves to keep us safe". I wear a seat belt when im driving even though granddad thinks they are against natural selection.
Put it down to us being sooky or taking the thrill outta the sport (i still get a kick outta it) but i'll put it down to not wanting to risk not being around to look after my kids ect.