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> If a driver behaves dangerously near a cyclist, the cyclist dies. [...] If a cyclist misbehaves near a driver, the driver is very far from harm. But the cyc
by rdtsc 10y ago
> If a driver behaves dangerously near a cyclist, the cyclist dies. [...] If a cyclist misbehaves near a driver, the driver is very far from harm.
But the cyclist is not. Why is it ok for the cyclist to behave unsafe, end up in in the hospital, crippled for life, or dead?
- khuey 10y agoBecause hurting yourself is far less egregious than hurting others?
- rdtsc 10y agoAre the children going to feel a lot better if father is dead because he decided to cross the red light or or someone else did instead. They might, but they still won't have a father. So I'll go for less egregious, but I am not sure about the "far" part. Is ambulance ride going to cost less because the person did it to the themselves or it was someone else' fault? I don't think it will. Would you say that people shouldn't wear seatbelts, after all, they are just hurting themselves mostly? How is this different?
- jdavis703 10y agoPeople shouldn't be required to wear seatbelts. Of course if they don't they also shouldn't expect the public to pay their medical bills via NHS, Obamacare, or what have you.