Should Helmets Be Compulsory For Motorcycle Rdiers?

Wearing helmets should not be made compulsory from the government's side but the riders should have enough brains to be wearing them themselves. Why do they have to be forced into doing something that is for their own good? I know some riders, specially the teenagers, don't like to wear helmets because they don't consider it "cool" but I tell you, it is better than getting your head smashed into the roads some day. I stay in New Delhi and even here the riders have the same mentality, hence the government has enforced the law of wearing helmets.

Laws will depend on culture and environment. I think if you live in a safe place, helmets can be made optional. When I say safe, I mean that - riders can only run the motorcycle in a very slow pace wherein it minimizes accidents. Also, if the environment is too warm wherein helmets can become an obstruction due to lack of focus of the drivers due to heat it produces. The main goal is universal - public safety. I am just hoping that helmets or protective gears are not being encouraged primarily because their goal is to increase insurance sales or something similar. Good day! Nice discussion!