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There's ignoring everyday risks, and there's knowing but wilfully disregarding avoidable risk. In your example, driving is definitely risky, but deciding not to
by Simon_O_Rourke 3y ago
There's ignoring everyday risks, and there's knowing but wilfully disregarding avoidable risk. In your example, driving is definitely risky, but deciding not to wear a seat belt driving is just being silly. Same in this case with the lack of ropes - it's being silly for the inner narcissist.
- goodgrieving 3y agoThere’s no bright line. You’re just saying “my understanding of risk is correct, and yours is not”. As an example, driving is a very avoidable risk. Owning or spending significant time around pool, too, especially with small children. Nevertheless many would say these are “everyday risks”.
- Simon_O_Rourke 3y agoWearing a seat belt, or attaching a safety rope isn't some subjective gray area of risk though.
- detourdog 3y agoA seatbelt wearing is very similar to sitting in a the seat of a car. Using ropes is very different from no ropes. Rope failure is probably more common than seatbelt failure so the safety margin difference may not be as great.
- fullspectrumdev 3y agoIf your rope fails while climbing, it’s almost always user error (using the wrong gear, using damaged gear, risky placements, etc).
- skeeter2020 3y agoWhat about having airbags? or driving a bigger car than everyone else? or not driving faster than 15, 30, 55, 70? Or not driving at night? Or in the rain or snow? I always wear a setbelt and when I climbed was roped in, but to claim these generally acceptable risk mitigation techniques aren't subjective is just claiming your beliefs are everyone's beliefs. That's not true.
- detourdog 3y agoI think a word other than narcissist could describe the inner voice. I feel this word choice is pejorative and probably not even accurate description for what is going on.