steveh_131
Grandmaster
I think that this thread is not nearly as clever as you think it is.
Every complaint you made about truckers is a valid generalization, and something we all experience. A large percentage of truckers are d-bags. This is because a large percentage of humans are d-bags.
However, there are some important differences that must be considered.
1. Truckers are not given authority over us. Over our bodies, our privacy and our property. We are not required by law to submit to them.
2. Truckers are held to somewhat consistent legal standards. When they screw up, they are not investigated, prosecuted and judged by other truckers.
3. Truckers are trying to do a job that has absolutely nothing to do with me. Interfering in my actions is not the responsibility of a trucker. They don't get a bonus or move closer to a 'quota' every time they introduce more hardships into my life.
4. I am not forced to pay truckers for their services, whether I want them or not.
In truth, the double standard that you were trying to demonstrate with this thread is not actually a double standard. You are comparing apples and oranges.
Every complaint you made about truckers is a valid generalization, and something we all experience. A large percentage of truckers are d-bags. This is because a large percentage of humans are d-bags.
However, there are some important differences that must be considered.
1. Truckers are not given authority over us. Over our bodies, our privacy and our property. We are not required by law to submit to them.
2. Truckers are held to somewhat consistent legal standards. When they screw up, they are not investigated, prosecuted and judged by other truckers.
3. Truckers are trying to do a job that has absolutely nothing to do with me. Interfering in my actions is not the responsibility of a trucker. They don't get a bonus or move closer to a 'quota' every time they introduce more hardships into my life.
4. I am not forced to pay truckers for their services, whether I want them or not.
In truth, the double standard that you were trying to demonstrate with this thread is not actually a double standard. You are comparing apples and oranges.