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What is insane is calling a death/injuries made by car an accident.

An accident is utterly unavoidable.

And cars are a deterministic cause of death.

Cars are basically having way more kinetic energy than a bullet. Guns are free to have in USA, but are people free to shoot RPG, ak47, M60 in the street 3 feet away from kids without indignations or a cop intervening? The Jay walking is shifting the blame on the pedestrians.

Injuries/deaths caused by cars should be considered like homicides or attempt of homicides.

It is not a demonization in this case, it is a fair claim of responsibility since there is a causal link between driving a car with high kinetic energy and potential resulting death.

I am not even talking of pollution and chronic diseases like asthma.



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