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Originally Posted by travelguy
from what i remember there was a fatality reported on in one of the vha or poa newsletters, the one that reports on golf cart incidents/accidens. i believe that a child was killed in some sort of golf cart mishap. maybe it is time for TV to regulate the use of golf carts within the boundaries of our community.
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I think that I see a "slippery slope" on the horizon and would caution that we need to be careful of what we wish. Where I work, if someone does something "stupid", a new work process, rule, requirement, etc. is written and implemented. While the intent is good, the result is that people who know better and are following the rules, end up being "burdened" to do more to "protect" them from themselves. Perhaps, if people who do stupid things are actually held accountable for their actions and are made to "pay the price" they will think next time. Why do people need to have their own accident in order to believe that yes, it can happen to you?
My running "joke" at work is that we need to let Darwin's theories take effect so that the lower end of the gene pool is thinned out. I know that this sounds harsh, but the way things are going, pretty soon when I drive my car, I am going to have to wear a "crash suit" with a helmet to drive to Dunkin Donuts, the speed limit on 466 will be 15 mph or less and my monthly car insurance bill will cost more than a monthly mortgage payment. Oh, perhaps I shouldn't have identified Dunkin Donuts in my example since it will probably be shutdown when someone else has an issue with how they feel the food to be "unhealthy". They will then pass legislation to protect me from myself since I can't seem to determine for myself that there is healthier food out there. Think it can't happen? Check out New York City and their legislation around fast food. The bottom line is that you can't fix stupid and we shouldn't try to legislate people to protect them from stupidity since the only people who feel the pinch of the legislation are people who know better.
