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Math called something stupid? More stupid than flying in an airplane, or going to a hospital for surgery? Without a denominator, isn't the math basically silent

• autoexec 4y ago
  It doesn't matter how dangerous it is vs flying in an airplane or having surgery since those activities serve a purpose and there aren't equivalent alternatives that don't involve risk. If everyone in the world suddenly stopped flying or getting surgery tomorrow deaths and suffering would increase. If everyone stopped recklessly and needlessly shooting firearms at the sky, deaths and suffering would decrease. It doesn't matter how many deaths celebratory bullets cause. Any number of deaths greater than zero is too many deaths because celebratory gunfire serves zero useful purpose beyond "I think it's fun and I care more about that than I do about human life and the suffering this activity causes" and alternative options exist for "fun" that don't cause deaths and injuries to innocent people. If people who were irresponsible with firearms only ever killed themselves I'd be much much less concerned, but the lives of others will always win out over someone who just wants to celebrate with their favorite way to make bang bang noises.
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