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littlemissmartypants

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7. Society has to be based in egalitarianism.

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:26 AM

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When the command to stop is given at a four-way intersection, for example, and any one of the four vehicles assumes that the rules don't apply, then you have chaos.

Every other person or entity in an emergent situation should be assessed and accounted for specifically before anyone proceeds.

It does take time. But in order to truly be safe and effective, emergency situations demand egalitarian treatment of the individuals in every aspect of the situation.

The stupidity is in the assumption that one entity is more important than all others without testing that hypothesis first.

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The dumbest thing that I think I may have ever heard. littlemissmartypants Thursday #1

Emergency vehicles usually assume that others are being told to stop for them. yardwork Yesterday #4

Stupidity is also inevitable. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #5

Exactly. Stupidity, ego, tiredness, distraction. yardwork Yesterday #6

Society has to be based in egalitarianism. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #7

Why was the aformentioned safety equipment NOT on the fire truck? niyad Thursday #2

This looks a systemic problem. yardwork Yesterday #3

Yeah. Yelling "stop.stop.stop" seems rather low tech. travelingthrulife Yesterday #8