On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:22:32 -0600, "DH" <dh@stargate.com> wrote:
>"joe schmoe" <me@virgin.not> wrote in message
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>> On 16 Jan 2006 19:58:02 -0800, oceansixtyone@hotmail.com wrote:
>> ><snip>
>> > So why do people buy them?
>>
>> Perception of safety.
>>
>
>But no one bothers to buckle up. Many SUV drivers don't bother to buckle
>up. The "perception" of safety is entirely at odds with the realities of
>safety.
Well "perception" never had any basis in reality in any of it's
permutations.
>
>> Safety trumps all other costs. If you save $500 per mile driven but
>> become a paraplegics in a car wreck what have you saved.??
>
>Sure. Far better to kill the driver of the smaller car. It's like an arms
>race. I was driving a Ford Aspire regularly but bought a bigger vehicle
>after two SUVs blew through stop signs in front of me.
If you were the husband of the woman "blowing through" the stop sign
with your children would you rather she be in a huge SUV or in a
Sprint. Arm's races are only disadvantageous to the poor and unarmed.
>
>I keep hearing that we live in a "Christian" country but I see very little
>evidence of that.
>
Oh contraire~ Quite the opposite, you have even described above how
Christian American's are. They are not only confident in the belief
of an afterlife (not wearing safety belts themselves) but are also
generous to a fault (offering to help free you from the earthly
shackles of your body and your Ford Aspire).
Not limiting the generosity to America they also share their material
wealth (Lead, High Explosives) with people's of different faiths in
different parts of the world.
Name one other country that gives the Middle East as much money as the
US? Or a country that gives the Middle East as much Lead ? (well
aside from England 100 years ago) or their local governments presently
Thankfully I have access to Newsgroups and in the past few years I
have learned that All Americans are Pentecostal Christian Bush
Supporters, All Europeans are Roman Catholic Chirac Supporters, All
Russians are Atheists, All "AaaRabs" are generic "Muslim Fanatical"
all Africans are VooDoo believers, all "East Indians are Hindu's and
all Oriental's are Buddhists
In a few more months I will fully understand SUV drivers, Corvette
Drivers, Jap car drivers (including those designed and built in the
US) and all aspects of Geopolitics.
