Explain to me how making it illegal for people to take pictures of themselves, protects people in such a way that it out weighs the loss of freedom that every other person will have to endure?
And I am pragmatic with my compassion, I have a limited number of resources, I get X Dollars a month to live on, I have X hours a day and I have responsibilities and obligations.
And as someone with responsibilities and obligations, I do think twice when it comes to spending money on something. I ask myself if I can afford to buy this shinny thing and will it cause someone who I am responsible for to go hungry?
When I see that hitch hiker on the road, I sometimes pick them up, Not of I am going to work of course. That could hinder my other obligations.
When I see that cool thing I want to do, I do a moment of risk assessment, I ask how could this go wrong and how could I mitigate and ensure it does not.
When I go someplace I have not been before. I educated myself. I spend some time on google, I talk to others who have been there. Hell I take a moment to listen to the local who wants to be helpful. If there is signs I read them. And I take a moment to consider what they might mean.
When I am tired, I don’t drive. I don’t operate heavy equipment and if need be, I pull over and take a nap. And I make it a point to make sure that I am well rested when I will be obligated to drive.
And no, I don’t get distracted or rushed. That gets people killed. It is called discipline and it is not just that thing that samurai have in the movies. It is a trait that you cultivate. Its kind of like talent, Its not that gift that the gods gave you. Its the result of every day practice and mindfulness. Its the art of keeping your mind both on the task at hand and alert to the environment.
But you know what, Stupid is this thing that has almost nothing to do with IQ, I mean yeah someone with an IQ of 85 may take longer to learn something then someone with an IQ of 120, But stupid is more a lack of foresight and respect, Then a factor of IQ.
I don’t know if you have ever learned how to do a study on the root cause of an incident, But it is something to look into, And its why we have laws about speed limits, And say what you will they by and large do their job. Yes some people know they can skirt by at ten over, But the presence of that sign limits how much people do that.
Yes those laws about drunk driving do have an impact. Even when people break them it still by and large makes people more mindful about not getting caught. And the reason why those laws are in place is because there is a direct correlation between the action and the result.
Now when you start to outlaw the practice of people taking pictures of themselves, You now begin to tread on peoples freedoms. And yes freedoms come with responsibilities, The freedom of free speech does not negate your responsibility to not cause a stampede from raising a fire alarm.
But if your goal is to protect people, And that is an honorable goal, Find out what the risk factors are in taking a picture of yourself that leads to death. And lobby for awareness and action on that front.
And as far as compassion goes, I am pragmatic with it. I see no reason why I should starve because the person next to me does not want to spend their money on food.