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But some people using their cars is a solution (for those people). After all, not everyone has the luxury of a job that can be worked from home.
by taborj 7y ago
But some people using their cars is a solution (for those people). After all, not everyone has the luxury of a job that can be worked from home.
- the_af 7y agoThe problem is that the solution doesn't scale. Some people stocking up on supplies, to the detriment of their neighbors, is also a "solution"... to those people. Not to their neighbors. A "solution" must scale, otherwise it's selfish. Even worse, if a lot of people think "cars are the answer!" they are compounding the problem. Fighting coronavirus requires a societal response, one that works for most people and where people don't take individual actions that seemingly benefit them (and only them).
- nradov 7y agoCars are fine for essential transportation as defined in this order. They aren't making the immediate situation any worse. Overall vehicle traffic is way down and will be even lower tomorrow.
- the_af 7y agoThey are fine only because not everyone uses them during an emergency. If everyone felt validated to start driving their cars, it would probably not be fine.
- nradov 7y agoOutside of a few small urban areas everyone already drives their cars every day. It's not causing any additional problems during this emergency.