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In reply to the discussion: Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)I'm not "scolding" but I do think that if the killer's parents had a little bit of "care" and taught that to their leadfooted and texting child, that my loved one might still be alive.
Trying to compare this kind of thing to "choice" is just not on. If you don't like abortion, you shouldn't get one. And if you do get one, no one demands that you share your experiences with everyone. If you do, that's up to you.
However, when someone who is a family member, a loved one, perhaps even a breadwinner, gets wiped out by some asshole who thinks they don't have to follow the rules because it impinges on their freedom, or if the person kills themself by their own stupidity and leaves others to pay for the funeral, pick up the pieces, support their families, and deal with the emotional aftermath, well, that's some selfish shit that could be easily avoided by just not INSISTING on being such an "individual" when a community concludes that the seat belt, the speed limit, the helmet, the 'stay off the damn cellphone while driving,' etc., are good ideas.