from green to black

don't they deserve it?

a matter has been playing on my mind of late. its the brouhaha
caused by that accident in london where some girl got hit by
a vehicle. of course i feel a sense of sympathy for the family
for the loss of their loved one. i am however totally unsympathetic
to the causes of the accident. i would say she totally deserves
it in the sense that she ought to have paid more attention to
her surroundings.

before i start receiving hate mail, allow me to clarify myself.
it has been an issue with women in singapore especially to take
their safety for granted. they are totally unaware of their
surroundings. for example the ubiquitous group of girls who
congregate at the escalator landings to hold their chat sessions
oblivious to the inconvenience they cause. though the wrong is
but a minor annoyance to others this situation is frequently
replicated in more dangerous conditions akin to that of the
unfortunate girl.

basically, girls here have the attitude where they believe that
they are the center of the world. subordinates, cars, men (the
possible felon and rapist) and social inferiors should watch out
for them or else their chummy law system will lock the perpetrators
up good if anything happens, IF anything happens.

problem is honey, when things happen they are probably too late.
you can always unplug your iphone to prevent damaging your ears,
you cannot always revive yourself after being hit by a lorry
because you are listening to your damn iphone.

i say if society chooses to keep itself safe, they should always
be on the lookout for danger. that starts and ends with being
aware of their surroundings, because i dont believe in paranoia
but in the sensible discharge of actions as one must in reaction
to the situation. i'd say victims of their own carelessness deserve
their misfortunes. it isnt so hard to always be aware and prepared
isnt it?

posted by green unseen @ 12:31 AM