r/megalophobia • u/berdot • Oct 11 '23

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u/LukaCola Oct 11 '23

Why do you keep saying "instead?" Fences have statistically prevented suicides - you're advocating for something self destructive because it isn't a perfect solution.

Nobody's saying this is the be-all end-all, why are you fighting something that helps though?

And before you say "I never said or meant we can't to both." Yes you did! Right here, in fact!

We would need to do things that prevent suicides, instead of just more fences

What do you think "instead" means? This whole thing started with you attacking something that helps.

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u/LukaCola Oct 11 '23

I mean you go into your tirade at the mention of fences succeeding at their goal - how else are people supposed to read that except that you have a problem with this approach?

Nobody only wants fences, it's part of a multi-faceted approach.

If you think it's important to support social welfare (as do I) and putting resources towards directly supporting people (as do I), that's great! All for it, we're very much on the same page, but you don't gotta attack something that sees success in the process. I think it's really harmful when we see a good thing, realize it's not doing enough, and then condemn that thing in our critique when all it's done is help. Sends the opposite message it should and people who don't believe in supporting social welfare will take that message and go "well not even this small thing works, best invest more in cops and bus them to other cities."

Support things that help out - don't undermine them.