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@Elioterio
There's nothing wrong with caring . However, I don't see the point in caring about something that has nothing to do with me. I agree that caring can be a good thing, but don't be foolish enough to think that people do good deeds purely because they care. Do you think people would give anywhere near as much money to charity as they do if it didn't make them feel good about themselves? Would so many people want to be doctors if they didn't think that they were going to get respect and admiration from people for doing such a challenging job? Selfless acts are very rare, if they even exist at all.
You think I (or any of my fellow applicants who I have spoken with) am applying to join the army because I care? I want to go and fight in Afghanistan and that's all there is to it.
I can understand why London cyclists would want to go on the memorial ride, fair enough. The fact that we live in a different city makes the link too tenuous, to the extent where people just want to be involved in the 'tragedy' for the sake of being involved, not because they are trult upset by the event. The fact that people only want to go on a memorial ride when prompted by a thread on this forum proves this. It's not harsh, it's just the truth. If you really cared, you would have a memorial ride for each of the 130 cyclists that die on the roads every year. That loss is just as devastating to their families. Is this one woman more important because of the type of bike that she rode, or because her boyfriend was on a particular internet site? That seems disrespectful to the other 129 cyclists who will die this year.
Can anything really be a 'cause' with 'martyrs' if it's 'trivial and carefree'? That's just silly.
People die. Accidents happen. Some people need to grow a little more backbone, stiffen their upper lip and just get on with things.
I object to being written off purely for my age. I'm not saying this to be confrontational and my point is certainly not stupid. I have a valid opinion and I am expressing it.
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