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Old 11-13-02, 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by evolvndestroy
So before you go judging someone for what they do for a living, maybe you should try doing my job for a week, and then you can run your mouths.
I don't really think people are objecting to the what but rather the how. I don't argue that messengers serve an important role. To an extent, everyone's job is important. However, messengers also need to follow the protocol of the road. They are not marked as emergency vehicles and thus should not be exempt from the laws that govern traffic flow. By and large, people expect others to be mindful and follow the rules. This in a sense makes laws into protocols. Accidents happen when something unexpected occurs such as someone not following the protocol (speeding, cutting people off, not signalling, running lights, etc). Justifying the breaking of protocols and thus jeopardising the safety of others by saying that what you do is important strikes me as being a little presumptious and arrogant.

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