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First, the biggest problem for drowning in a car isn't seatbelts but windows. People will remember to unhook the seatbelts, and by that time it will be too late
by Ygg2 3y ago
First, the biggest problem for drowning in a car isn't seatbelts but windows. People will remember to unhook the seatbelts, and by that time it will be too late to open windows. In essence, you're arguing for the removal of windows, not seatbelts.
Second, the nirvana fallacy is comparing actual things to unrealistic, idealized alternatives. You're comparing actual (seat belts) to an idealized alterative (something that prevents all car crashes, no matter the cause).
Third, it's a less generalized example. Stuff seatbelts don't protect and might even lessen chances of survival - rockets, gunfire, rhinoceros, trains, meteors, nuclear blasts, black holes, multiversal collapse.
- stefs 3y agothe argument that seatbelts cause drowning wasn't mine personally but one an original advocate against seatbelts brought. shortly after the guy died in a car accident. i don't even back out of the garage without my seatbelt on. could have been this one: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seat-belt-advocate-killed/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/seat-belt-advocate-killed/