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- Andy
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- #76
Jim: people die and get injured, no doubt. But less people end up with this fate (before old age kicks in, that is) than in times past due to what others describe as the over involvement of government (which yes, sometimes is the case) in technologies like crash absorbing body design, computers that supplement the distracted driving experience, air bags, safety belts, and the requirements to use the latter, etc. that I'm sure you're already aware of.News flash, people die. Nobody gets out alive. People also get injured, been that way since the dawn of man and will continue to be that way until the last one checks out. Hand wringing and agonizing over it doesn't change it, not one little bit. Life is dangerous. It's very liberating to be an adult and take these simple facts at face value. Do I try and go run down pedestrians, no. But if I had to choose between one and myself, sorry dude its not personal but your time is over. I have had both family members and friends die naturally and in some of the most horrific ways possible. I think of them no differently, their time was over. I may miss them and their companionship but I don't grieve, grief is wasted energy and it's pure negative energy. I simply choose to not let emotional angst over human mortality ruin what little time I have on this earth, i'm gonna squeeze that orange for every last drop of sweet juice until it falls from my own cold dead hand. Life is way too short to cry over anything that isn't extreme happiness. So yea, i'm the one who said I don't care about what happens outside of my vehicle, and I absolutely meant it. Those are my opinions and I certainly will not be bullied, shamed, or socially contracted out of them so save your breath (or keystrokes).
That it's going to happen, I trust you agree, is to not a call to sit back and just let it happen. I believe that to some extent I am somewhat a master of my destiny and would wear my safety belt even if law didn't mandate that I do. I agree though that despite this, it is not an anti-mortality guarantee and when my time is up, it's up--but I don't process all death (and grief BTW is important for most of us though I respect not for you--and not because you're callus or oblivious to the difference between death from old age and death from trauma ) the same, nor do I believe we as a whole should. The death that could have been saved by the minimal actions of man--maybe a motorcycle helmet in some cases--should motivate us when we get annoyed/mad, and not simply accept it, to effect change to, for example, mandate their use. And to all those crying the reduction in liberties, my answer is that if you want to forgo the helmet's use, certify to the State that must pay to maintain your coma vegetable status that might have been avoided if your wore said helmet, that you have previously acquired at your expense, the convalesce/palliative care insurance in the private marketplace to obviate the State (other tax payers) from paying the resulting medical bills from your more riskier life choices.
I agree with you that acceptance can be liberating. Knowing that I and those I care about will die someday not only makes their passing easier for me to process when it happens, but serves as motivation to live each day to the fullest and appreciate what I have while I have it.
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