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Message:Topic:Re:Re:ReplyPosted by:Paul CampbellDate/Time:13/10/22 21:05:00"when people spend good money on something that is not banned or against the law,people just dont like being told what you can and cant do."That's a description of entitlement and it is undoubtedly one of the reasons for the minority of people being persistent and long-term opponents of safer streets. But there are loads of other reasons. Almost as many as there are other genuine active members of OneChiswick:Car addictionCar fetishisationDeep-seated grudges and grievances against the Council or other authoritiesNPD - can't stand losing against perceived inferiorsIrrational fear or hatred of cyclistsStupidityAnnoyance at smugness of people like me who support and enjoy the changes and take pleasure in saying soPoliticsFear of changeReactionary conservatismLazinessActual genuine car dependency and fear (mainly stoked by the opponents of changes) that actual genuine freedoms rather than privileges are going to be taken awayPathological need to argue with people on the internet😐Dementia😐Other forms of mental illnessPersecution complexesDesire to deny others the privileges they themselves enjoyLibertarianism (overlapping with other reasons in this list)Genuine concerns for personal safetyFear of lack of competence in driving and causing danger to others😐Cager syndrome😐MGIF syndrome😐PsycopathySuperiority complexExceptionalismI could go on as this is definitely not an exhaustive list. But I'm sure many of the opponents of safer streets will find something here that they can identify with. And diagnosing the problem is the first step in healing. Not for the 😐psychopaths😐 though - 😐lock 'em up!😐😐😐

Adrian Irving ● 1092d