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I think the lives of humans are more important than some thrill seekers who want to drive around a few tons of metal without paying extra.

schrodinger 13y ago
What's the point of a life not enjoyed?
- mchusma 13y ago
  The issue is only people putting other lives at risk. Driving is statistically unsafe for other people, not just yourself. 1) you can still drive traditionally on private courses. 2) your right to enjoy hurling yourself around in a 2 ton missile shouldn't be more important than my right to life
- a1a 13y ago
  What's the point of life if you die? I don't want to die, therefore I strongly suggest we make it illegal for humans to drive vehicles on public roads. The trade-off is in my opinion really small compared to the millions of lives saved. If you want to have fun, have it at places where it doesn't kill people. It's like smoking, outside is fine - you are only killing yourself - but don't do it in bars/the office/hospitals/other places where you might kill others.
- freehunter 13y ago
  What's the point of a life wasted when someone loses control of their car and injures someone who was driving responsibly?
- arrrg 13y ago
  I’m pretty sure people in one century will still be easily able to drive around for fun. Just like I can go horse riding for fun right now, despite horse riding being obsolete as actual transportation. I’m also pretty sure that there were people waxing poetically about the joys of using horses for transportation a century ago and predicting doom and gloom because of the joyless and horseless future they foresaw. Those people probably didn’t shut up about it for the rest of their life, but in the end it all didn’t matter because they died and that’s that. The thing is that most people on the street do not drive for fun, they drive to get from point A to point B and that’s that. Self-driving cars improve the quality and safety of going from point A to point B for them.

schrodinger 13y ago

What's the point of a life not enjoyed?

mchusma 13y ago
The issue is only people putting other lives at risk. Driving is statistically unsafe for other people, not just yourself. 1) you can still drive traditionally on private courses. 2) your right to enjoy hurling yourself around in a 2 ton missile shouldn't be more important than my right to life
a1a 13y ago
What's the point of life if you die? I don't want to die, therefore I strongly suggest we make it illegal for humans to drive vehicles on public roads. The trade-off is in my opinion really small compared to the millions of lives saved. If you want to have fun, have it at places where it doesn't kill people. It's like smoking, outside is fine - you are only killing yourself - but don't do it in bars/the office/hospitals/other places where you might kill others.
freehunter 13y ago
What's the point of a life wasted when someone loses control of their car and injures someone who was driving responsibly?
arrrg 13y ago
I’m pretty sure people in one century will still be easily able to drive around for fun. Just like I can go horse riding for fun right now, despite horse riding being obsolete as actual transportation. I’m also pretty sure that there were people waxing poetically about the joys of using horses for transportation a century ago and predicting doom and gloom because of the joyless and horseless future they foresaw. Those people probably didn’t shut up about it for the rest of their life, but in the end it all didn’t matter because they died and that’s that. The thing is that most people on the street do not drive for fun, they drive to get from point A to point B and that’s that. Self-driving cars improve the quality and safety of going from point A to point B for them.