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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: cyclists attack auto driver
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:08:53 -0400
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On 8/16/2024 3:59 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
> 
> Krygowski has yet to comprehend the simple fact that benefits and
> detriments are subjective. 

Benefits and detriments can very often be measured. The benefits of 
bicycling have been measured in terms of increased health, reduced 
health care costs, years of life saved, pollution reduced, etc. etc. 
I've seen and filed at least five studies that have done that, each one 
showing that the benefits of bicycling far outweigh its tiny risks.

The detriments of American gun craziness can also be measured. As just 
one example, huge numbers of schools now hire full time security guards 
in case some whacko with an AR attempts to enter the building. The 
buildings themselves are now often "hardened," with various weapon 
detecting and weapon resisting technologies. That was never the case 
until the current gun mania came into fashion; and taxpayers pick up the 
bill for that extra security - as they do for advanced protective 
equipment for most policing. So we all pay for the gun fetishists 
fantasy hobby.

It would make sense to levy a massive tax on every gun with, say, more 
than 6 rounds capacity, to pay for the security expenses they generate. 
But of course, the "Gotta have a big gun" crew is also the "No new 
taxes" crew. They want others to pay for their play toys' consequences.


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- Frank Krygowski