>> "Things like guardrails on mountain roads are essential for public safety."
Ah yeah. If someone wishes to intentionally drive off the road then that person will very likely harm the environment and other life dwelling or passing through. This is dangerous and selfish.
Pretty much any and every safety regulation in place be it on the road or construction of a building or anything else, is in place as a reaction to somebody already being seriously injured or because people have already died.
People will cut corners to save time and money. This also affects other people. Even if a person is building a small dwelling to live in, eventually another person may live there or be close enough to sustain injury if it collapses. It could also entirely catch fire and spread if the electrical was done improperly.
Integrity. It's not just the name of a hardcore band. It's a value and a mindset everyone needs to have at all times. ;) One that parents need to live by and instill into their children and schools need to emphasize.
>> "I feel that it is wrong to impede another soul's path. Only they can know when they're done with their life list, after all. Plus it's even to torture people, and trapping someone in a body or mind that is full of misery equals torture."
This is a lovely way to put it. I feel like there's potentially several topics we could digress into here. Reincarnation. Life's purpose. If there is such a thing as a soul. What any potential afterlife is like and what it's purpose is.
>> "And that's where it falls apart, because usually help is only for the rich. America classifies health care as a paid privilege instead of a human right, blames people for having problems but withholds resources to solve problems."
Yeah. It's intentional. Create the problems. Put people into bad situation then blame the people for all of it and offer nothing.
>> "I no longer recommend hotlines because I've heard too many negative reports about them. Nowadays, instead of helping someone who is melting down, they demand sensitive information first. If you can't or don't want to give them your legal name and home address, they refuse to help you. So fuck 'em. That fails my standards of helpful."
Oh wow. I didn't know that. Yeah, forget 'em in that case. I wonder if it's because people are trolling them, wasting their time? Or maybe they're collecting into to sell to insurance companies, drug companies, ad brokers, or who knows what. They do not need that info. Maybe it's less nefarious and they can't or have a hard time tracing phone calls so they want to know where a person is to send help? lol. I doubt that's the case, though.
>> "Sometimes the government does okay at this, but more often, nonprofits do a better job of actually helping. And the government flat-out refuses to do a lot of harm-reduction things that would really help."
Ah yes! This is where I was going next. Non-profits and grass roots efforts with monetary aid & outreach from the gov't -- maybe, with professionals leading the way. Follow current research. As with everything, make evidence based policies. (see Pirate Party). The people of a community could do a great job helping the people of a community.
Except, everything costs money. People seem to have less money than ever. That's a topic unto itself.... 😵
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Re: Hats Off To Hands Off
Date: 2025-06-25 08:39 am (UTC)Ah yeah. If someone wishes to intentionally drive off the road then that person will very likely harm the environment and other life dwelling or passing through. This is dangerous and selfish.
Pretty much any and every safety regulation in place be it on the road or construction of a building or anything else, is in place as a reaction to somebody already being seriously injured or because people have already died.
People will cut corners to save time and money. This also affects other people. Even if a person is building a small dwelling to live in, eventually another person may live there or be close enough to sustain injury if it collapses. It could also entirely catch fire and spread if the electrical was done improperly.
Integrity. It's not just the name of a hardcore band. It's a value and a mindset everyone needs to have at all times. ;) One that parents need to live by and instill into their children and schools need to emphasize.
>> "I feel that it is wrong to impede another soul's path. Only they can know when they're done with their life list, after all. Plus it's even to torture people, and trapping someone in a body or mind that is full of misery equals torture."
This is a lovely way to put it.
I feel like there's potentially several topics we could digress into here. Reincarnation. Life's purpose. If there is such a thing as a soul. What any potential afterlife is like and what it's purpose is.
>> "And that's where it falls apart, because usually help is only for the rich. America classifies health care as a paid privilege instead of a human right, blames people for having problems but withholds resources to solve problems."
Yeah. It's intentional. Create the problems. Put people into bad situation then blame the people for all of it and offer nothing.
>> "I no longer recommend hotlines because I've heard too many negative reports about them. Nowadays, instead of helping someone who is melting down, they demand sensitive information first. If you can't or don't want to give them your legal name and home address, they refuse to help you. So fuck 'em. That fails my standards of helpful."
Oh wow. I didn't know that. Yeah, forget 'em in that case. I wonder if it's because people are trolling them, wasting their time? Or maybe they're collecting into to sell to insurance companies, drug companies, ad brokers, or who knows what. They do not need that info.
Maybe it's less nefarious and they can't or have a hard time tracing phone calls so they want to know where a person is to send help? lol. I doubt that's the case, though.
>> "Sometimes the government does okay at this, but more often, nonprofits do a better job of actually helping. And the government flat-out refuses to do a lot of harm-reduction things that would really help."
Ah yes! This is where I was going next. Non-profits and grass roots efforts with monetary aid & outreach from the gov't -- maybe, with professionals leading the way. Follow current research. As with everything, make evidence based policies. (see Pirate Party). The people of a community could do a great job helping the people of a community.
Except, everything costs money. People seem to have less money than ever. That's a topic unto itself.... 😵