It’s such a weird view. Even if we keep narrowing down what you’re talking about, it’s still easy to show that you’re wrong. Bridge designers know that there’s some probability that someone will jump off their bridge and kill themselves. In aggregate, they absolutely know for sure that people are dying from their designs. And yet, we don’t strive to make it impossible* for someone to commit suicide.
It’s the same with road designs. Any given stretch of road has some probability of a fatality. In aggregate, it’s a guarantee someone will die.
* note: we almost certainly don’t do as much as we should. So I’m not saying we shouldn’t do more - even while still saying we should accept we can never totally prevent bridge suicides.
It’s the same with road designs. Any given stretch of road has some probability of a fatality. In aggregate, it’s a guarantee someone will die.
* note: we almost certainly don’t do as much as we should. So I’m not saying we shouldn’t do more - even while still saying we should accept we can never totally prevent bridge suicides.