It was reported in the news yesterday that New York City may soon impose fines on pedestrians who cross the street while listening to iPods or while busy typing away on Blackberrys. Apparently, there has been an increase in pedestrian accidents and deaths attributable to people not being aware of their surroundings.
I don't think there should be fines. As a matter of fact, I think we should encourage such behavior. After all, if you're stupid enough to be that oblivious while crossing the street, then Darwin's Law should rule and you should be culled from the pack.
If we're going to do something about distractors, how about getting people to stop using cell phones - whether handsfree or not - while driving. I've seen too many people driving like idiots while engaged in conversation and in those cases, while Darwin's Law should again rule, the fact of the matter is that while driving a car you are likely to injure another or take someone else's life at the same time. That wouldn't be fair.
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