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I appreciate the irony of this based on your username :) Seriously though, changing human behavior is hard. People didn't just start wearing seatbelts, there
by OnlineGladiator 7y ago
I appreciate the irony of this based on your username :)
Seriously though, changing human behavior is hard. People didn't just start wearing seatbelts, there were years (arguably decades) of resistance and an active effort by many state law enforcement agencies to ticket it (even including an advertising campaign - click it or ticket).
I agree it's a huge problem, maybe even an epidemic. I agree we should not be lenient (within reason). But we have to start by educating consumers if our goal is change and not retribution.
- cobbzilla 7y agoDecades ago, it used to be “no big deal” to drive drunk. Then, armed with facts and a big public awareness campaign, attitudes slowly changed. If you bragged about driving drunk, it was no longer cool; you were shamed by your friends, you were deemed a dangerous asshole. We need something like this again.
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