09-13-2019, 08:30 PM
(09-13-2019, 06:41 PM)jeffster Wrote: 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.
I think there's a fundamental non-communication going on here. I believe that it is ultimately harmful to society to think that one has to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. The benefits of helmets don't outweigh the harms on a society-wide level and perhaps on an individual level. Other commenters have stated their reasons for having similar beliefs.