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dogs 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
by londons_explore 2y ago
dogs 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.