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@Impish4249@mastodon.social
Absolutely, just as all kids should be taught proper gun handling and safety.
But in both cases neither child or parent should live in fear of lightening or school shootings as both are exceedingly rare.
@freemo @Impish4249 @AlexanderVI do you know the meaning of "preventable"?
Ligthning isn't.
School shootings are.
Measles is.
@pgcd @Impish4249@mastodon.social @AlexanderVI
All of those examples are preventable, and when did I say they weren't or shouldn't be prevented. In fact it's so easy to prevent by simply having good access to mental health it is crazy we haven't bothered to prevent it and should.
What I pointed out is that if it is something you live in fear of, like being struck by lightening, then that is simply an irrational fear due to its extreme rarity.
Simply false. Lightening rods prevent lightening. More of them prevent more of it. It is entirely preventable just like gun violence is preventable with proper investment in mental health infrastructure, education, and economy. And just as measles are preventable with vaccines.
@Impish4249@mastodon.social @AlexanderVI
@freemo
No, sorry.
Lightning is not preventable - its consequences can be mitigated or prevented somewhat, but it can still happen and we can do *absolutely nothing* about it.
On the other hand, school shootings and measles are *entirely preventable*. How many school shootings have been last year in, say, Netherlands? How many children dead by measles?
"Living in fear" of one would be irrational. Demanding that they're prevented is absolutely rational and healthy.
@Impish4249 @AlexanderVI