Re: cyclists attack auto driver

On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:08:53 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 8/16/2024 3:59 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

 
Krygowski has yet to comprehend the simple fact that benefits and
detriments are subjective.

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Benefits and detriments can very often be measured.

...and many people measure them and the vast majority choose not to
buy a bicycle and buy a gun instead.

The benefits of

bicycling have been measured in terms of increased health, reduced
health care costs, years of life saved, pollution reduced, etc. etc.
I've seen and filed at least five studies that have done that, each one
showing that the benefits of bicycling far outweigh its tiny risks.

For some, perhaps, but the vast majority of people have no interest in
bicycles.

The detriments of American gun craziness can also be measured.

As are the benefits and many people evaluate them and choose to buy
guns.

 As just

one example, huge numbers of schools now hire full time security guards
in case some whacko with an AR attempts to enter the building. The
buildings themselves are now often "hardened," with various weapon
detecting and weapon resisting technologies. That was never the case
until the current gun mania came into fashion; and taxpayers pick up the
bill for that extra security - as they do for advanced protective
equipment for most policing. So we all pay for the gun fetishists
fantasy hobby.
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It would make sense to levy a massive tax on every gun with, say, more
than 6 rounds capacity, to pay for the security expenses they generate.

What you think makes sense is insignificant.

But of course, the "Gotta have a big gun" crew is also the "No new
taxes" crew. They want others to pay for their play toys' consequences.