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In the US, fewer than 50 people per year are killed by dogs. Worldwide the larger numbers are due to rabies. Depending on your locale, you may not need to worry
by mhb 2y ago
In the US, fewer than 50 people per year are killed by dogs. Worldwide the larger numbers are due to rabies. Depending on your locale, you may not need to worry too much. Probably the best way is to be an adult and not an infant.
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- londons_explore 2y agodogs in usa are 3x more dangerous than lightning. dogs are 689x less dangerous than traffic accidents. it's important to spread safety effort proportional to the risk - both on a personal level and a nationwide level.
- aurareturn 2y agoYes but driving is necessary to feed ourselves nowadays. Owning and raising untrained aggressive dogs is not.
- robocat 2y agoMost things in life are unnecessary. If we start deciding what is necessary or unnecessary for others, then we all would lose. Disclosure: I very strongly dislike dog ownership.
- aurareturn 2y agoIs driving unnecessary for people?
- londons_explore 2y agoWe could all go back to being homesteaders and walking to market to trade. It would reduce motor vehicle deaths. However, as a society we have decided that the risk is worth it for the benefits.
- ghaff 2y agoFor some. But it requires life choices that many would find unacceptable.
- analog31 2y agoIt's not black and white. Most of us could reduce the amount that we drive, even if we can't reduce it to zero. It's a mix of necessity, convenience, and recreation.
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- ben_w 2y agoYes, for most people. Even including hire cars etc., I've not even been a driving seat since before 2018.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoFor yourself or others?
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- fsckboy 2y ago>dogs are 689x less dangerous than traffic accidents per mile driven? what are we talking about here, the Ididarod?
- londons_explore 2y agoAll of those figures are per us citizen per year.
- aaron695 2y ago[dead]