I think this thread has well and truly...
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At least he's wearing a helmet although I'm not sure it will satisfy Australian Standards :D
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I think this thread has well and truly...
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At least he's wearing a helmet although I'm not sure it will satisfy Australian Standards :D
Oh dear.
We let our sentiments get in the way of good manners all too often and I have to say I'm at least as guilty as the next man or woman. Perhaps not here, but I certainly have been in the past.
As the instigator of the thread I have to bear some responsibility for the way it has degenerated and it comes down to the simple fact that the subject matter is more evocative than I had first thought: Not that this would have prevented me posting, but I might well have chosen to present it differently and more tactfully.
Clearly, we have trodden on some sensitive nerves and not responded in a sympathetic manner. It is sometimes hard to know what is going through another's mind and we are overly critical. I am saying this as someone who has lost a person in a motoring accident. I understand the surge of emotion this can produce.
I also understand the absurdity of some laws, but as I said there is little defense when the law is the law. As for abiding by the law that is up to the individual, but you do have to be aware of the legal consequences and maybe more importantly the social stigma of living with an accident caused by you if you were to blame.
I'm glad to be able to squeeze in a last post before the thread is shut down and my intention is that it is a lesson to us all to respect each other, respect our opinions and to respect the right of each and everyone to express a view even when it is contrary to our own standpoint.
This section of the forum is vibrant and I enjoy taking a break from woody type things to discuss the ills of the world at large. All those of you who have contributed to this thread have had an important input without which we would have no discussion.
I'm glad you all care :cool:.
Best regards
Paul
Bushy, simply put, he broke the law and the law won! Now build a bridge and get over it.
Frank