[ExI] UN worried about police brutality against protestors

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On Thu, 23 Dec 2021 at 03:28, Darin Sunley via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> But the really important thing is you've found a way to feel morally
> superior to almost everyone around you.
>

No, most people in the world take the appropriate precautions to avoid
infecting others, so you should just feel that you’re an average citizen.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 4:08 AM John Klos via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>> >> But if a mountain climber comes near you it can't kill you. And if it
>> >> could, it wouldn't be reasonable to stay indoors because of all the
>> >> mountain climbers out there who cannot be easily identified and refuse
>> to
>> >> take available measures to reduce the risk to others.
>>
>> > ### I don't understand what you wrote at all. Can you explain what you
>> are
>> > trying to say, in a direct and detailed fashion?
>>
>> It's pretty clear what that refers to, if you just use a little
>> imagination.
>>
>> People who engage in risky activities that might hurt or kill themselves,
>> with rare exception, aren't a risk to others. They are only a risk to
>> themselves. We don't avoid walking in cities because we might get hurt or
>> die because someone decided to parachute off of a building.
>>
>> People who ignore science and ignore precautions in a pandemic don't just
>> put themselves in peril. They are a potential risk to anyone around them.
>> They are unilaterally making decisions for others.
>>
>> The same kind of logic is used to rationalize waste, pollution, abuse of
>> natural resources, et cetera: why should I have to care about my effect
>> on
>> anyone else? I will do what benefits me, no matter the consequences to
>> myself or others.
>>
>> I feel sorry for those that believe their right to possibly infect others
>> supercedes others' right to avoid infection. Only a tremendous amount of
>> selfishness and a criminal lack of reflection can lead to such beliefs.
>>
>> John
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