> Hey Jacob- > > I think the cases of guns and drunk drivers are different. > > In the case of using a gun, you are responsible for your > actions (unless > you're really drunk). > > But with drunk driving, your judgement, your reflexes, etc. > are seriously > impaired, often without you knowing it. You're not really > "yourself", so how > can you be held accountable in the same way as someone who > does something > soberly and deliberately?
I'm sorry, but that argument is just plain annoying. A drunk driver may not be "themselves" but they (unless somebody forced the alcohol down their throats) have placed themselves in the position of being a danger to others. You may argue that many gun deaths are crimes of the moment, of passion or of fear(although sheer stupidity ranks up there as well). Deaths due to drunk driving are caused by people that, through their own choices made over a long period of time, place other people in danger. Just because the results of their decisions are delayed doesn't mean they shouldn't be held fully responsible for them. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
