Originally Posted by
Doohickie
My point, if you will, is that there are two sides to the story. Yes, motorists enjoy many privileges. But so do cyclists. You make your choice, you have to live with the privileges and consequences. The fact that motorists enjoy certain privileges does not make cyclists morally superior to them. If you like to ride, ride. Find what works best for you and do it. But don't go all inferiority complex about the privileges of drivers.
In short, quit yer whinin'.
How, in the face of epidemic rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory ailments and roadway injuries, can you state that cyclists are not morally superior to those who choose motor vehicles to meet their transportation desires? Add in climate change and the economic and other damages done by propping up oil and it is really case closed. Pointing out a problem that should be obvious to all but apparently isn't is not the same as whining.