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There's this overabundance of the need for safety that's overcome society. It's as if we can't assess tradeoffs anymore. You see it with the lack of children
by aantix 3y ago
There's this overabundance of the need for safety that's overcome society.
It's as if we can't assess tradeoffs anymore.
You see it with the lack of children playing outside - even though random kidnappings are almost a nil risk and that they're more likely to get by a car.
Defective toys. Defective carseats. Millions get recalled for a failed few.
You saw it with masks. You see it with speech, "words are violence".
Everyone wanting the illusion of feeling completely safe.
- vore 3y agoUhh, given recalling defective toys or car seats is a pretty straightforward way to prevent further injury, isn’t that a pretty good trade off over knowingly potentially causing more injury just to save money? How would you feel if your child was injured by a car seat that had a defect the manufacturer completely knew about but refused to recall for the sake of saving money?
- sleight42 3y agoYou had me to a point. And then you began the usual conservative dog whistles. "Words are violence"? If you were dox'd, would that be violence? Or your life threatened? Or those you love? Or just people who look or love like you? Where is the line? Wherever you personally believe it should be? No.