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"most people", was in my comment. Many of your examples are non-common, special, too. For example, this thread is about someone in the city, taking a walk (eg
by b112 5y ago
"most people", was in my comment. Many of your examples are non-common, special, too.
For example, this thread is about someone in the city, taking a walk (eg, to the corner store or some such), and not feeling safe.
It's all about stats, likelyhood, etc.
- mateo1 5y agoHave you actually lived in the time before cellphones? I have a hard time imagining anyone not having been in a situation that was made dangerous by the lack of ability to communicate with others. Muggings, beatings, rapes, killings. Accidents, car crashes. Running out of gas, getting lost, losing your wallet. Being unable to reach family for an emergency when they're out. Even meeting up with your friends was a pain in the ass. The "connectedness" can be annoying or overwhelming, and the feeling of security when carrying a phone is probably overestimated in our heads, but before phones and cctvs any random moron could just kill you and get away with it if nobody was around. Some of the safety we feel is very real indeed.
- b112 5y agoYes, I did. And I grew up in a rural area, with small villages (eg, 50 people, 200 people), and miles between houses outside of tbem. Most of the stuff you mention above is not safer due to phones, only mere convenient. For example, how is running out of gas dangerous? You just end up walking, or hitching a ride. And if cell phones helped so much, wouldn't the stats show it?