tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post2131914761399959868..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Is Engineering for Safety a BAD Idea?Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-86813014361393890702018-05-31T12:30:36.527-04:002018-05-31T12:30:36.527-04:00What's that saying, "I'm not saying w...What's that saying, "I'm not saying we should kill the stupid people, but how about we just remove all the warning labels and let things sort themselves out"?<br /><br />I think there were studies in Rugby players that showed as they got better helmets the incidence of concussions went <i>up</i>. <br /><br />It's not a simple thing to say we're going to design more safety into products. Just like trying to make things foolproof always finds bigger fools, it finds people willing to do more unsafe things. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-15101662515416854612018-05-31T10:45:38.372-04:002018-05-31T10:45:38.372-04:00The development of the risk taking society we find...The development of the risk taking society we find ourselves in stems from the reduction of consequences, either apparent or supposed, in our society. The free love movement of the 60's stemmed from the availability of the pill and abortion. Sex became an outlet of personality as opposed to an emotional experience. People took risks because it defined who they were.<br /><br />Moving into the more modern era we see the uptick of shootings and to a great extent, the growth of simulated violence gaming as well as the preponderance of movies that depict graphic violence has desensitized our youth to the idea of harming others. Those walls of moral fiber are being torn down for the sake of profit by the media companies. Having a moral message is no longer considered essential to legitimize any business decision.<br /><br />As a parent, I did my very best to instill in my sons the virtue of doing the right thing. I had a lot of competition and they were under severe peer pressure to not conform to my way of thinking. In essence, our 'free of consequences society' driven by the lust for a dollar and the ability to ignore rules was directly challenging my authority and role as a parent.<br /><br />Unfortunately, our children now send more time interacting with a media device than they do their parents. Sadly the parents are oftentimes doing the same thing.Glenda T Goodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124547784959889077noreply@blogger.com