09-13-2019, 06:41 PM
(09-13-2019, 11:19 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: Well, at least now we've gotten past the point of denying we're shaming, and I'll let someone else handle the issue of whether it's "dumb" "idiotic" and "against common sense" to not wear a helmet...
OK: So we don't call these people dumb (I haven't) or other names (despite the "victim" calling themselves that after the fact) we'll call it as it ultimately is: convenient and/or lazy, or poor habits.
Why don't people have working fire detectors?
Why don't people buckle up?
Why do people drink and drive, rather than take a taxi?
Why don't people wear helmets when biking?
It's going to be because it's more convenient, laziness or poor habits. One of the three or combination of 2 or 3, your pick. However, when news outlets so-called 'shame' these people, as you put it, it is a reminder to everyone else: I should put a new battery into my fire detector -- I need to start wearing a helmet -- I need to stop looking at my phone when driving -- I need to taxi to the bar so I am forced to taxi home, etc.