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100% agree. That Kirk quote about the occasional gun death being acceptable applies to people who are pro-cars.
They're okay with kids getting run over if it means they get to keep driving.
Note: I'm not talking about people in areas where cars are necessary just to get around because public transport is non existent and I know a lot of the US is built around cars. But in places like London where public transport is good and you choose to still drive, then yeah, tacitly you're saying car deaths are acceptable for your right to continue to drive. And I don't think car deaths are acceptable.
A lot of people are not vocally pro driving. They get on the highway because that’s the only way to get to work. I forget the study, but I think it’s been shown even in America, when people are shown cheaper options they will take them. Those options have to exist first.
Hang on, Europeans are better drivers and their vehicle technical inspections are nerve racking. There are only a handful of states that require similar vehicle inspections.