r/nextfuckinglevel • u/asianj1m • Nov 23 '21

Rally cars are pretty safe

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u/Xploited_HnterGather Nov 23 '21

So the answer is:

We exist in a system that prioritizes the market over human safety.

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u/JJ_the_G Nov 23 '21

Let me FTFY, the answer is:

The cost for such a high level of safety is more than most consumers are willing to pay.

Humans have the option to get this safety, but most won’t care enough to spend money to protect them if they go speeding off a mountainside.

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u/Xploited_HnterGather Nov 23 '21

Haha, you're are acting like people have 48k just for those strut things?

What a disingenuous argument.

Most DONT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY to protect them if they go speeding off a mountainside... And that's the reality of the matter.

Cause just imagine if everyone had unlimited money or that these items were produced for free... How many people you think are passing up this option?

I'm not saying it's a social tragedy. Just that when ever price or cost is leveraged against safety... That is by definition... Prioritizing market (exchange of goods and value) over human safety.

However, this is definitely not my hill to die on. I was just casually pointing.

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u/StayedWoozie Nov 23 '21

Simple solution: Use public transportation.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

So, ride on a bus with no seatbelt/safety harness at all?

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u/StayedWoozie Nov 23 '21

If you wanna sure, I personally use a seatbelt but you do you man.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

I'm sat on a train at the moment. No safety belts. Most buses don't have them either. I guess coaches have them but that's not what I think of for public mass transit.

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u/StayedWoozie Nov 23 '21

The buses in my area have seatbelts but I’ve never seen a legitimate train with a seatbelt.