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Rishi Sunak Reportedly Said "It Was Okay To Just Let People Die" Rather than Impose a Second Lockdown During the Pandemic, UK Covid Inquiry Hears (feddit.de)

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[–] hanekam@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

We do our best to limit damage under the assumption that nearly everyone should be allowed a licence and a car, that's not the same. A small share of drivers are responsible for the majority of fatalities, and while some of these drivers are obscure until they kill someone, many have offenses, lose their licences but are allowed back on the roads because we see the right to drive a car as sacred

[–] wischi@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

That's not the only assumption. We could pass laws that would forbid driving faster that 50km/h. It would be a lot safer. But people value (up to a point) their time more than their lifes - which is fine as long as we understand that that's what's happening.