Thanks for this informative post. It’s depressing that people are so ignorant and selfish, who care more for their own convenience than for the actual lives of other people. In a democracy we’re supposed to elect leaders who are responsible for the common good not to give over their decision-making to the loudest and most self-centered few.
This is such a tough one! The vast majority of [white ]people no longer get penalized for exceeding the speed limit (for example). The City of Seattle recently 1) lowered the speed limit on city streets and 2) began posting “no right turn on red light” at problematic intersections. Both of these changes were made for the safety of EVERYONE!
Yet I never have seen a single person get pulled over for disregarding either of those, and most people do not abide by them in my observation.
It seems a little like we have become so accustomed to skimming electronics messages, missing significant points, or nor reading them at all that each person has become their own decision-maker. Until of course they suffer from the negligence of another.. then the rule / law / system becomes meaningful, but sadly sometimes it is too late.
Thanks for this informative post. It’s depressing that people are so ignorant and selfish, who care more for their own convenience than for the actual lives of other people. In a democracy we’re supposed to elect leaders who are responsible for the common good not to give over their decision-making to the loudest and most self-centered few.
This is such a tough one! The vast majority of [white ]people no longer get penalized for exceeding the speed limit (for example). The City of Seattle recently 1) lowered the speed limit on city streets and 2) began posting “no right turn on red light” at problematic intersections. Both of these changes were made for the safety of EVERYONE!
Yet I never have seen a single person get pulled over for disregarding either of those, and most people do not abide by them in my observation.
It seems a little like we have become so accustomed to skimming electronics messages, missing significant points, or nor reading them at all that each person has become their own decision-maker. Until of course they suffer from the negligence of another.. then the rule / law / system becomes meaningful, but sadly sometimes it is too late.