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Most things in life involve risk and most safety regulation doesn't seek perfect safety, just safe enough that its realistic to produce something that most peop
by bratbag 3y ago
Most things in life involve risk and most safety regulation doesn't seek perfect safety, just safe enough that its realistic to produce something that most people can afford with tolerable risks.
Discussion about that line is to be expected, if there is disagreement over it being crossed.
- more_corn 3y agoWhat? You can’t possibly be serious.
- vivekd 3y agoYou're just not following the point - for example we could make laws requiring all cars to have pedestrian safety monitoring and driver attention detection. That would be safer. We don't because of cost. With airbags we're just used to legislation for them but the same argument applies. It's not enough to say a recall is safer we have to measure the cost vs actual safety of the existing airbags It's a strange thing with people and existing safety laws vs actual safety. For example I've advocated barriers with automatic doors at Subway and train stations to prevent pushers, jumpers falls etc. this would increase safety but no one wants to because of the cost
- hulitu 3y ago> we have to measure the cost vs actual safety of the existing airbags The problem is not people who die. The problem is that some people survive and then sue you.
- niij 3y agoLower speed limits would be safer as well. We live in a society that balances health and safety against convenience, cost, etc. Without that balance we'd all be living like bubble boy.