What is one moral you have that most people don't agree with?
What is one moral you have that most people don't agree with?
Example: I believe that IP is a direct contradiction of nature, sacrificing the advancement of humanity and the world for selfish gain, and therefore is sinful.
Edit: pls do not downvote the comments this is a constructive discussion
Edit2: IP= intellectal property
Edit3: sort by controversal
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drinking and driving isn't inherently more dangerous than just driving, and it's a skill you can practice.
Hard one to upvote.
There's a little nuance here, I guess. The legal BAC limit isn't necessarily the same limit for every person. But there's a point where any amount of practice isn't going to fix your lack motor skills and impaired brain. And the more intoxicated you are the more dangerous you are to yourself and others.
lack motor skills and impaired brain
can be compensated with basic safe driving. be alert at intersections, give any cars in front of you a three second lead, etc.
and like... knowing the roads you're driving will make all this safer, especially if you've practiced
No amount of lead time or knowing the roads is going to help you when a pedestrian or deer walks into the road, the vertigo kicks in, or you pass out completely. Driving safely may reduce the likelyhood of a catastrophe but driving sober would reduce it significantly more.
You're rationalizing your bad behavior to yourself. You've got a pretty good chance of hurting someone if you continue. Quit while you're ahead.
knowing the road let's you know the likelihood a pedestrian it deer will be there
With all conditions being the same, a sober driver is still much safer than a drunk one. Traffic and hazards are not always predictable.
with all conditions being the same, a sober driver is safer. that's easy to conceed. driving is an inherently dangerous activity, and drinking and driving can cause a marginal difference. it's not night and day, and the risk can be reduced with practice.
How do you get enough practice to get good without killing someone or yourself first?
real catch22
Kinda defeats your argument doesn't it
i think an enterprising, forward-thinking, reasonable person could figure out how to practice.
So not you then, someone with actual brains
all things being equal, is say they are marginally safer. practice can reduce that margin.
Are you drunk right now?
I'm driving
Those basic safe driving techniques are based on ideal conditions. Take the three second lead for example, that's on dry roads with good visibility. You wouldn't follow that close if it was icy, because now your reaction time is not going to be enough, you have less control over the road so you must increase your follow distance.
Driving drunk is the same, your reaction time is now slower so again three seconds isn't enough. You don't have the same control over your body and alertness, so you need to drive even slower and more cautiously.
Now you're the odd one out. Your overly cautious driving will confuse the people driving around you because it'll be less predictable and odd. They'll try to pass you causing the chance of accidents to increase.
This is long winded, but the point is you simply aren't at your prime when you're driving impared. Be it high, drunk, sleep deprived, etc, you shouldn't on the road in that state as you increase the risk for everyone else. I urge you to reconsoder before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Driving drunk is the same, your reaction time is now slower so again three seconds isn’t enough. You don’t have the same control over your body and alertness, so you need to drive even slower and more cautiously.
good tip. keep em coming
Wow.
eyo! You just won my first downvote. Didn't quite make a full year, sorry the vintage isn't up to snuff
I'm glad you keep the roads so safe.... for me
Mon cherie, protegonist of reality, but of course
I hope you'll listen to those who are telling you you're wrong on this, because the results matter:
Two year old run over in Cul de sac by drunk driver.
The children’s parents were standing in their driveway watching them ride the bikes when they yelled at the driver to slow down, the affidavit states.
The driver failed to slow down and struck their 2-year-old son as he rode his blue tricycle, according to police.
The truck struck the child and appeared to drag the child and bicycle a few feet before the truck came to rest based on the apparent blood marks in the roadway," police said.
yea. don't drive fast.
Based asf. My friends tell me I drive safer when I’m high 😭
There are studies on this, smoking impairs your driving a lot less than drinking. But it's not good to drive while high, to be clear...
Yeah it makes you drive a lot slower which is inherently safer than drunk driving (even though you’re still under the influence). In my experience, I tend to have way too much fun drunk driving. High driving I’m either a little paranoid or chilled out so I’m driving safe. Drunk driving I get excited and do stupid shit.
Lowk I think the issue is when you’re an alcoholic cause you get complacent. An infrequent drunk driver is still a little on edge and doesn’t want to fuck up. An alcoholic drunk driver thinks it’s normal to drunk drive