IlliterateOphthalmologist [he/him]

Go ahead and read the third line on the chart for me … please?

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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • Idk if anybody is going to see this, but I want to point out 2 things.

    First, I wasn’t advocating to legally mandate helmets for cyclists. I am an experienced cyclist, I have personally been rendered more safe and less injured by my helmet use, and I am personally urging all hexbears to wear a helmet because your brains are (mostly) good and I would hate for any of you to get Fetterman’d by a car or freak accident.

    Second, there are a ton of safety features that are mandated by law for cars. Do I think drivers should wear helmets? Idk, do car safety studies say that would actually make people more safe? If so, sure. If not, seems pointless (altho, I am generally not opposed to humiliating drivers). In any case, I’m not saying it should be required by law (exactly the same as for helmets).

    I wish this had been a bit. Wearing a helmet isn’t some crazy burden. It affects nobody but yourself. Obviously, make your own choices. But you can’t seriously think “if cars don’t have to, why do I?” is a meaningful argument here…