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It’s up to the “vulnerable” to take some responsibility for taking care of themselves and not pretending the world cares about doing it all for them.
I say “vulnerable” because if they’re actually paying attention they’re not vulnerable at all, but that might mean taking their nose out of their phones for a portion of their lives.
Maybe distracted walking should be as much of a crime as distracted driving?
Not PC but that’s the way the world actually works, and it’s hard lesson to learn I’m sure.
I hope that whenever you find yourself in a vulnerable situation you will be met by people with empathy and care, rather than disdain.
In the meantime I also hope you don't run over anybody.
Thanks for the sentiment, however I take responsibility for my own safety. I don’t put that on others and live my life being a victim of other people’s choices.
If only life was that simple. Good luck.
It really is that simple if you take personal responsibility and don’t live life as a victim. It’s kind of an old fashioned idea though.
Tell that to the several people who were killed in an intersection close to where I live. Mowed down while they were walking in the sidewalk. Not even crossing, mind you.
If you think nothing bad will happen to you because you are responsible, think again. There is a lot that is not under our control, no matter how hard we would like it to be true.
You can keep trying to justify yourself to me but it won’t make a single difference you’re in some kind of strange fantasy world and now you’re just googling for stuff to support your point rather than listening to my facts. Whatever.
I don't need to Google to learn what happened in my neighborhood. I saw the ambulances and the flowers left by their loved ones in the days after the collisions. Yes, collisions because it's happened twice in the same intersection in the past few years.
"Personal responsibility" is the weapon used by those who feel safe to justify not helping others who aren't as fortunate.