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I thought this was easily the strongest point in the whole article. Penalties for negligence should be based on actual, calculated risks. End of story.
by Xcelerate 8y ago
I thought this was easily the strongest point in the whole article. Penalties for negligence should be based on actual, calculated risks. End of story.
- gnicholas 8y agoWell, there's a cost-benefit calculation. It's not all about the risk. If you want to get groceries, you have to drive, walk, bike, or take a bus to the store. Each has some level of risk, and some amount of inconvenience. Once you get to the store, there is some amount of risk to leaving your kid in the car. As she points out, it is infinitesimal. The ideal comparison would be to say that there's more risk of the kid being hit by a car while walking from the parking lot to the store than to just sitting in the car. Given the stats she quoted, I wouldn't be surprised if this were true.