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Originally Posted by morgin
No. Council has absolutely bungled the rideshare bylaw situation, no doubt, but absolutely no one is responsible for drinking and driving except for any selfish ###### who does it. Trying to place blame elsewhere is ridiculous. even if there were zero taxis and zero public transport and literally private vehicles were the only option, drinking and driving is still a choice by that person and the wrong choice. Don't blame anyone else - makes it seem like a few bad decision makers after a night of drinking is reasonable to expect and we should somehow protect them from themselves. It's not and they deserve every bit of vitriol for being selfish and stupid.
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Recognizing cause and effect is not the same as tolerating bad behaviour. It's just recognizing there are conditions under which it will increase, and conditions under which it will decrease.
For example, when more people have handguns, more disputes turn lethal. So saying increased availability of handguns increases homicide is not the same as excusing people who shoot and kill other people. It's just recognizing availability makes it happen more.
Whether you like it or not, reduced access to cabs and other vehicles for hire means more impaired driving. Couching it in moral terms doesn't change that causal relationship.
Edit: I see Mr. Coffee beat me to the punch with the same analogy.