This whole convo just solidifies to me that the best way to go is no fault insurance requirements.
Comment on Thoughts about responsibility
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoI disagree that the responsibly of an accident falls on what other people wanted you to do. What if you had to take someone to hospital and the same accident occurred? Is it the fault of the person that needed to go to hospital? What if you need to rush out to help a family member in distress? Would it be their fault for being in distress?
I think it’s not a good analogy for responsibility. Sometimes car accidents happen and you can’t pin that on “it’s not my fault because I didn’t actually want to go to the place I’m driving”
HubertManne@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Okay, lets go with your metaphor here. Your kid has broken their leg and needs to go to the ER. You know that the ambulance company in your area doesn’t take your insurance and a ride will cost you six months of rent. It’s raining and your tires are bald. Your kid is screaming and you need to make a decision right now.
What is the responsible thing to do? Anything that goes wrong from this will be your fault.
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Well, it was your negligence to have bald tyres, so it would be your fault of you had an accident because of that.
Again, I’m saying this is not a good analogy.
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I’m using it as an analogy because OP did.
What is the responsible thing to do in that situation? I’m not asking about fault, I’m asking what the correct choice is. Do you go into debt, or do you drive?
It is a fact that most companies in the US do not consider public transit to be reliable transportation and will refuse to hire you if you don’t own a vehicle. It is also a fact that a minimum wage job doesn’t pay enough to maintain a vehicle. That we don’t have basic worker’s rights, that medical care is outrageously expensive and insurance covering what you need is a gamble.
This is a situation that Americans find themselves in at an alarming rate. Yes, having bald tires makes me at fault for a crash, but we cannot expect people to willingly accept the full responsibility for the failure of the system like OP is asking of them.