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Sure, safety is a good idea but enough is enough! Americans are getting way to infatuated with safety and security. Be it crackdowns on civil liberties in the interest of homeland security, police brutality and profiling, frivolous lawsuits, and higher prices for products due to the need to idiotproof them, this blind quest for safety hurts the country's economy and is probably a significant reason why the USA can't get the double-digit growth rates anymore these days.
But we are safe, the people say. Really? The life expectancy is lower in the US than most industrialized nations. Well...
People freak out about food poisoning but don't care about eating so much they get heart attacks.
Cracking down on terrorism makes the USA unpopular and makes it even more of a target.
SUVs are more dangerous for both their occupants (rollover risk) and anyone on the road.
High cost of making buildings up to code mean that new housing isn't built and people live in old unrenovated buildings.
People panic over germs on their doorknob but don't care about toxins in the air.
It goes on and on.
America is a nation built by the adventurous, and liberals, conservatives, and libertarians all extol the adventurous American spirit and the placing of opportunity above security. Extreme sports are popular. Big Business was never a fan of safety. The media promotes violence and risk taking. Music sings of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Politicians are more interested in ego-building accomplishments. So, where is this infatuation coming from?
But we are safe, the people say. Really? The life expectancy is lower in the US than most industrialized nations. Well...
People freak out about food poisoning but don't care about eating so much they get heart attacks.
Cracking down on terrorism makes the USA unpopular and makes it even more of a target.
SUVs are more dangerous for both their occupants (rollover risk) and anyone on the road.
High cost of making buildings up to code mean that new housing isn't built and people live in old unrenovated buildings.
People panic over germs on their doorknob but don't care about toxins in the air.
It goes on and on.
America is a nation built by the adventurous, and liberals, conservatives, and libertarians all extol the adventurous American spirit and the placing of opportunity above security. Extreme sports are popular. Big Business was never a fan of safety. The media promotes violence and risk taking. Music sings of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Politicians are more interested in ego-building accomplishments. So, where is this infatuation coming from?
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