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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: cyclists attack auto driver
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:19:14 -0500
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On 8/16/2024 8:08 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
p.s.
You cannot tax an enumerated right. *example = poll tax) 
This is once again in the courts.
-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971