Well John, from my point of view it is a continuum.
People admire the toughness of riders who can put up with the pain of injuries in their enthusiasm to compete. However there must also be a line drawn where the extent of their injuries must be accessed by another party to protect the riders, not only from themselves, but also to protect their fellow competitors, the spectators and the sport in general.
There is a problem in trying to reduce such questions down to black and white, there are often many shades of opinion and opposing emotions involved.
It is finding the best solution that is the fairest and most workable while leaving the emotions to one side.
I tend toward the riders end of the continuum, however I also acknowledge that if the injuries are beyond a certain point then common sense should prevail in the form of a professional medical opinion. I am critical of the Isle of Man TT organisation on this point.
What do you think?