I think his behaviour sort of makes sense if you consider how scary it could be for him (bear with me).
He’s clearly in the wrong. He knows it. Especially in the court of public opinion; he hit a kid, walking to school. It’s broad daylight and it happened at a crosswalk. It’s not looking good.
Surely, then, it can’t be his fault. Taking responsibility is not an option, it doesn’t even cross his mind. If he lashes out, if he berates the person he hit for doing something wrong, maybe he can convince himself it wasn’t his fault. Maybe he can convince the girl or the bystanders that it wasn’t his fault.
I think this is also why people can be so opposed to bike lanes or other infrastructure that promotes mixed use of roads. When most things are built with only cars in mind, it’s easier to blame a pedestrian or cyclist because they seem to be guests in a space for cars.
Awwww poor baby. As much as I understand what you’re saying it only works if he’s a monkey brained piece of crap who shouldn’t be allowed near any responsibility ever. His behaviour only makes sense up until the point where I absolutely refuse to allow that to be something accepted as even the worst. It’s not a C- barely-passing grade, it’s a big ol’ F on his human-being report card.
No and I get that(even said as much) it’s just that it was fine a few decades ago when people were learning how to be better but at this point it’s not good enough anymore, ya know?
I think his behaviour sort of makes sense if you consider how scary it could be for him (bear with me).
He’s clearly in the wrong. He knows it. Especially in the court of public opinion; he hit a kid, walking to school. It’s broad daylight and it happened at a crosswalk. It’s not looking good.
Surely, then, it can’t be his fault. Taking responsibility is not an option, it doesn’t even cross his mind. If he lashes out, if he berates the person he hit for doing something wrong, maybe he can convince himself it wasn’t his fault. Maybe he can convince the girl or the bystanders that it wasn’t his fault.
I think this is also why people can be so opposed to bike lanes or other infrastructure that promotes mixed use of roads. When most things are built with only cars in mind, it’s easier to blame a pedestrian or cyclist because they seem to be guests in a space for cars.
Awwww poor baby. As much as I understand what you’re saying it only works if he’s a monkey brained piece of crap who shouldn’t be allowed near any responsibility ever. His behaviour only makes sense up until the point where I absolutely refuse to allow that to be something accepted as even the worst. It’s not a C- barely-passing grade, it’s a big ol’ F on his human-being report card.
I was not justifying his actions, I was offering possible explanation. I was also not evaluating/grading him or his actions.
No and I get that(even said as much) it’s just that it was fine a few decades ago when people were learning how to be better but at this point it’s not good enough anymore, ya know?