r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/rooneystar Feb 27 '25

Tbh with his age he shouldnt be driving at all.

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u/Langlie Feb 27 '25

He knows it. He says, "I only drive when I have to." I think it's incredibly sad that he's put in a position where he still needs to drive his disabled son to the doctor. I understand why people talk about social programs in situations like these, but to me the bigger question is - where is the community? Does he have no other children, no nieces or nephews or cousins grandkids? Neighbors? Friends from church or the VFW? Why is no one helping this poor old man so that he doesn't have to drive?

Government programs can help a lot but they won't solve everything. People need to learn to help each other again and have a sense of responsibility to their family, neighbors, and community.

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u/Theiromia Feb 27 '25

Bus, bus is a good way to get around. Can be over crowded at times, but rarely will it ever be so bad that people will not give space to a 60 year old disabled man with cancer. The only places where this isn't possible is in rural areas, which is a problem that can be fixed through more government funding, but the car trade is far to valuable to give up on in some politicians eyes.

Government is community, we cannot forget that. Just because there are suits, ties, technogies, and big concepts mixed in doesn't make the core of it any less human.

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u/Langlie Feb 27 '25

I'm not against social programs at all, I just don't think they fix everything. We still need each other. We need to help others so that others can help us.

Buses aren't available in a lot of places. Most places I'd say. I grew up in suburban MA and we had no buses. With the country as large as it is I'm not sure it's feasible to have them everywhere. Also the disabled son may not be able to travel by himself and this old man is unlikely to be able to climb the steps of a bus.

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u/Theiromia Feb 27 '25

Buses, subways, and translations are all over Europe. Not even just one country, even in rural areas. We also don't need every form of transportation to take us everywhere, we just need enough connections between the bus stops in different states to get us where we need to be. Cars can be for long distance while public transit can be for state travel.

Another thing, a lot of inequality comes from income being needed for necessities like medicine, food, shelter, and water. We wouldn't need other people who are also struggling to help us if these things weren't (if given in the most average in quality) be needed. Money as a concept can only be made to be fair if it is only used to show social standing, like buying a mansion or a 5 course meal, but using it to get something like instant Ramen, eggs, rice, an apartment, a cast, or a bottle of water is plainly ridiculous.