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> to a small number of people being stupid and irresponsible is to punish all of the not stupid, not irresponsible people Uninformed does not necessarily mean
by V__ 3y ago
> to a small number of people being stupid and irresponsible is to punish all of the not stupid, not irresponsible people
Uninformed does not necessarily mean stupid. Besides that, where would you draw the line? Can't this argument be made more or less for every safety-feature ever? Why dictate seatbelts when you can just drive safely and not be stupid. Why have protective equipment etc?
- pdonis 3y ago> Uninformed Nobody who buys a portable generator is uninformed about the required safety precautions. They're stated explicitly in the user manual. > Can't this argument be made more or less for every safety-feature ever? Yes. And the answer is the same for all of them. The fact that in our current society, many such regulations are already in place, does not make those regulations good ideas. It just means our society is not a sane society. Which should be obvious to anyone paying attention anyway.
- nonplus 3y ago> They're stated explicitly in the user manual. Not everyone using a generator in a crisis bought the generator. Not everyone where a generator is being used in a crisis even speak the same language.