View Single Post
Old 02-11-2013, 06:34 PM   #25
dude1394
Guru
 
dude1394's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 40,410
dude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond reputedude1394 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by chumdawg View Post
Thiggy made some counterarguments above, but a comment from me here. Why not apply the same logic? Because it would be ridiculous to, that's why. Automobile travel serves a very important function to a very large percentage of people. The risks are things that you just have to live with, because of how difficult it would be to go without automobile travel. Gun ownership? Nowhere NEAR the same level of need/utility.
No one is talking about doing away with auto travel. Just stopping the 32000 people killed yearly. Shouldn't we do whatever we can to stop this slaughter?

Tbh I hate using this type of argument for any case. If we can just save one life isn't it worth it...well no, it may not be so make your argument on something besides a bunch of hand wringing.
__________________
"Yankees fans who say “flags fly forever’’ are right, you never lose that. It reinforces all the good things about being a fan. ... It’s black and white. You (the Mavs) won a title. That’s it and no one can say s--- about it.’’
dude1394 is offline   Reply With Quote