> the potential risk vs. reward just isn't worth it.
the world is a dangerous place, always has been, and unless we invent mind uploading or whatever it always will be.
Take care to not let the little bubble of temporary safety around you mislead you about what risks are above or below the noise floor.
Without having done the math, I believe all the prisoners in your state could probably be one-time released today while causing you personally no more marginal risk of serious harm than you already experience from a couple long car trips.
This isn't to say that I don't think prisons have an important place, but I think some perspective is important. People attribute much more concern to risks that have a narrative inspiring human cause than they do to risks that kill many more people.
the world is a dangerous place, always has been, and unless we invent mind uploading or whatever it always will be.
Take care to not let the little bubble of temporary safety around you mislead you about what risks are above or below the noise floor.
Without having done the math, I believe all the prisoners in your state could probably be one-time released today while causing you personally no more marginal risk of serious harm than you already experience from a couple long car trips.
This isn't to say that I don't think prisons have an important place, but I think some perspective is important. People attribute much more concern to risks that have a narrative inspiring human cause than they do to risks that kill many more people.