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we're back to personal responsibility (or the lack thereof). That, and the "I deserve everything" attitude. Driving is no longer treated as a privelege, and we as a society have fostered that. We build crappy public transit that only the poor will endure, we encourage ridiculous consumption of natural resources on all levels, and we don't worry about the consequences because the faceless insurance companies will cover our laziness/stupidity/ego.
You want to talk about a real problem? I read an article that talked about the obesity pandemic. Worldwide. There is talk that this generation will be the first one that does not live longer than their parents. Because of obesity.
So what do we do? Thousands of people are killed by guns in this country but we fight tooth and nail to make sure that we can own them. Thousands die in traffic accidents, but we insist that driving is our right. Do we legislate driving more heavily? What behaviours do you want to control the most, and which the least?
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