Forum discussions like these perpetuate the mythology that pilots don't need a parachute, that pilots can train to avoid using it, and that pilots who do pull are ___ (fill in your favorite pejorative adjectives). All of those notions appear in this thread alone.
Of course they can train not to get into the situation that requires to use it.
And most of us certainly don't need one for the minuscule risk of engine failure or in flight break up.