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Old 06-14-2004, 08:43 PM   #1
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Accidents are accidents. They are unfortunate events that happen without the intent to cause harm.

Terrorism is done with the intent to kill a few to bully the majority into cow-towing to the terrorists political/social agenda. Example: Spain.

Like Bond said, there is a BIG difference.

As for agendas... it seems like your teacher has one of their own to compare auto accidents with the 9/11 terrorist attack. I wonder if he/she would think the same thing if several planes crashed in Toronto, Montreal and took down the CN Tower killing thousands in the process.
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Old 06-14-2004, 08:45 PM   #2
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Im sure he wasnt comparing the terrorist attacks to the vehicle accident deaths. But it got me wondering why more stuff isnt done to stop accidents, i dont know how they would do it though.
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Old 06-14-2004, 09:12 PM   #3
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Also news, there's more radioactive buildup in the Columbia river than the entire world's bomb supply. And funny to say, it's natural. Radiation occurs in every stream.

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Old 06-14-2004, 09:12 PM   #4
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Also news, there's more radioactive buildup in the Columbia river than the entire world's bomb supply. And funny to say, it's natural. Radiation occurs in every stream.

Propaganda ahoy!
Are they exactly the same?
I am so glad you find this amusing, .I do not understand.
What time is it there?
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Old 06-14-2004, 09:12 PM   #5
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Well not EXACTLY the same Camfubot. And it's dinner time over here. I better go eat!
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Old 06-14-2004, 09:12 PM   #6
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I actually think everything that can really be done to prevent auto accidents is being done short of lowering the national speed limit to 25 mph.

Human beings are accident prone, and when you put that tendency behind a 1 ton hunk of metal, sometimes people die.

The real way to help prevent more accidents would be to promote a national form of public transportation, but considering the sheer size of the USA, that would be fiscally impossible.
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Old 06-14-2004, 09:14 PM   #7
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The real way to help prevent more accidents would be to promote a national form of public transportation, but considering the sheer size of the USA, that would be fiscally impossible.
Well, going to war is deemed fiscally possible by the government. I'm sure that if the US didn't stick their nose into so many other countries' business then there would be more money for stuff 'back home' like a national transit system.
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Old 06-14-2004, 10:40 PM   #8
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On the original comparison factor (which I know is not an issue anymore) but I just wanted to say that part of the reason the car accidents go un-noticed is because each accident is small to the country. But something like thousands of people dieing in one incident is big.

And I do think it is crazy that Americans have more traffic accidents but the way our society grew makes it really difficult to do anything different
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Old 06-15-2004, 12:06 AM   #9
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Well, going to war is deemed fiscally possible by the government. I'm sure that if the US didn't stick their nose into so many other countries' business then there would be more money for stuff 'back home' like a national transit system.
Wow, someone actually turned a thread about car accidents into a tirade against the war. High points for creativity, but none for validity.

Building and maintaining a nationwide public transportation system throughout the US would make the money spent in Iraq seem like just enough for a cup of coffee, and the time spent doing it would make the past year of conflict seem like 10 minutes.
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Old 06-15-2004, 12:38 AM   #10
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In a sense, not fully, i agree with bouncer. Because America does spend ridiculously high amounts of money on war related items. and dont change the subject and say so does China, because we are talking about America.

Just think if they cut "a few" bucks from the war items, and put them into other things, for lack of better, transportation, there would be alot less deaths.

But bouncer, dont go off about war on a transportation thread...
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Old 06-15-2004, 12:46 AM   #11
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Just pointing out that there's a couple hundred billion dollars being spent right now that could go to something like starting a national transportation system or other projects that would help the infrastructure and mostly the lower income population.
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