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Originally Posted by bikin' Ed
If driving became more of a "privledge" and less of a "right", most safety concerns would take care of themselves.
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"Privilege" is the key word here. Too often do we take for granted the simple, but fundamental privileges. Driving is one of them. Freedom of speech is another. Many people I know think it is their "right" to pollute the environment and ruin the earth. I try to remember that really we humans do not matter. In one billion years (or less) we may not even leave a trace of our existence. The planet will keep revolving around the sun, and life will continue somehow.
The question is - do we want our children to have a planet that is better off or worse off than it is for us now? Some choose the selfish view, some are less narrow-minded. (FYI: I am a little undecided on the matter, since nobody today cares that dinosaurs are extinct. Their effects on the planet are really quite negligible when you look at an infinite timespan.)
Who knew that philosophy is so pervasive in such discussions?
