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I think the better analogy, if we want to use alcohol, is a headline saying "If you drink and drive get ready to crash or be arrested." Of course there are ple
by ihumanable 6y ago
I think the better analogy, if we want to use alcohol, is a headline saying "If you drink and drive get ready to crash or be arrested."
Of course there are plenty of people that will drink and drive and not crash or be arrested. Not a great warning / deterrent though.
"Drink and drive and statistically increase your chances of crashing or being caught by law enforcement" is technically more correct, but I don't think we would be having an argument over the signs on the highway that simplify the message.
- giantg2 6y agoWell, the signs on the road are intended to be government propaganda, whereas journalism is supposed be more neutral fact reporting. I went with the alcoholism analogy because it is a health issue, like covid is. They both have somewhat unknown triggers, mostly genetic, and actions can initiate the problem actions but not ultimately determine the problem will occur. The analogy you are using is mostly decision based, and not based on genetics or health.