Re:Car Bloat: “Huge Cars Are Terrible for Society”
by dahfizz on Monday August 07, 2023 @03:24PM
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Let's take as a given that heavier cars are more dangerous to be around.
An individual who needs to commute by car has two options:
1) put themselves and their family in greater danger by driving a lighter car.
2) protect themselves and their family but increase total danger to society by driving a heavier car.
I am unconvinced that there is an obvious morally correct answer. What are one's moral obligations to themselves, their families, and their society? How are these prioritized?
You can't just say "don't drive lul". It's literally not an option. We should have better public transportation, but we don't.
An individual who needs to commute by car has two options:
1) put themselves and their family in greater danger by driving a lighter car.
2) protect themselves and their family but increase total danger to society by driving a heavier car.
I am unconvinced that there is an obvious morally correct answer. What are one's moral obligations to themselves, their families, and their society? How are these prioritized?
You can't just say "don't drive lul". It's literally not an option. We should have better public transportation, but we don't.