Firstly, I just wanted to say that I'm really happy with the quality
of my posts lately. I don't think there can really be any doubt that
I've been wiping the floor with the trolls, and humiliating them time
and time again by exposing their real motives and showing just how
laughable their support of cameras is. Although I have the truth on
my side, the trolls are renowned for their chicanery, lying and other
dodgy discussion tactics, and it can be easy for a neutral to be left
with the false impression that the trolls have won the argument unless
the camera opponent handles things as well as I have been. Spindrift
has resorted to telling ludicrous lies like "I never speed", I've got
Chapman to admit that he has all the same opinions as a motorist-hater
(meaning that he is one in my book), and I've even got the trolls who
drive to admit that they should all be permanently banned...LOL! All
in all, I'm making an absolute mockery of their stance. No wonder
they're getting so [censored] with me!
OK. Say (completely hypothetically of course, especially in the case
of Spindrift and "Just Zis Lie, You Know?"😉 you had an emotive,
ideological dislike of cars and the freedom of individual choice that
they provided. Say you wanted motorists to be forced off the roads as
soon as possible, being a spiteful, interfering, misanthropic, sad
little busybody. How would you go about it?
1. I would admit that I hated cars, be completely up front about
wanting them off the road, and try (mostly unsuccessfully) to achieve
this by persuading people that cars were bad.
2. I would pathetically deny that I hated cars, knowing that I
wouldn't be able to justify this hatred to people using logic or
reason. I would instead try to force motorists off the road by
pretending that I cared about road safety, and that speed cameras were
the way to reduce accidents. Since every regular driver speeds (even
the ones who lie about it, like Spindrift), a saturation of speed
cameras (and unreasonably low speed limits) would be an excellent way
of harrassing, persecuting and eventually banning all motorists. I
would launch vicious smear campaigns against anyone who spoke the
truth about cameras, knowing that I couldn't attack what they were
saying about cameras, but I could still attack them. I would also
campaign for other anti-motorist measures such as unnecessary double
yellow lines and road narrowing, on the oh-so-logical basis that
taking roadspace from cars and making things unpleasant for drivers
would magically make them, and the need for their journeys, disappear.
I don't think anyone's really in any doubt that anyone warped enough
to be a motorist-hater would be more than likely to do things the
second, dishonest, disingenuous way. So:
- We know, sadly, that these motorist-haters exist, despite the
vehement denial from some of their number.
- We know that they are likely to conduct their campaign in a
dishonest way by callously hijacking road safety.
- We know that there are people on newsgroups like this who have a
mysteriously illogical and unshakeable support of speed cameras and
other anti-motorist measures. They will not even think about changing
their minds no matter how much evidence is presented to them, and they
are incredibly and infamously obnoxious towards anyone who dares to
suggest that cameras have failed. It is therefore likely that there
is an ulterior motive behind their support of such measures. If they
really cared about road safety then they would have long since
admitted that they had been wrong about cameras working, realising
that saving lives was infinitely more important than their precious
pride. There is clearly something else other than a wish to save
lives which is governing their point-blank refusal to accept what has
been staring us in the face for years: that cameras have been a road
safety disaster.
Bringing these things together, it seems completely inconceivable that
*none* of the irrational camera supporters on this newsgroup are
motorist-haters, and that they all support cameras for the most
altruistic and transparent of reasons. Yet that's what they expect us
to believe. Ridiculous. The fact that motorist-haters are so
reluctant to admit their prejudices should tell everyone all they need
to know about them. And anyone who claims that cameras work when they
don't even believe it themselves has BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. I can't
see why anyone would argue with that point unless they were such a
person themselves.
Hijacking any cause in order to force people out of their cars is
pretty bad, but compromising road safety, where lives are at stake, is
about as low as it gets. These people are absolute monsters, and it's
no wonder that anyone who tries to expose their true aims or the truth
about cameras is given such a rough ride. "If it wasn't for the likes
of bloody Safe Speed, it would be so much easier for us to lie about
cameras and force people out of their cars. We almost managed it but
now the cat's out of the bag regarding cameras and we'll have to find
another way of stopping people from driving." My heart bleeds. If
you're going to conduct a callous, extremist anti-car campaign which
causes road deaths and consists of lies and deceit then you cannot
expect to do so unopposed. You really shouldn't give people such a
hard time just for exposing the truth and not shutting up on your say-
so.
Perhaps it's time to turn your attention to campaigning for something
more noble, where you don't feel the need to tell a constant stream of
lies. Just a thought. Mind your own business, let people drive their
cars if they want to, accept that this is a free society, and start
doing something which actually benefits humanity in some way. Then
everyone wins, and no-one dies unnecessarily as a result of your
campaigning. You know it makes sense. Honesty and a genuine wish to
help people, starting from now. I knew you'd agree. Well done! The
first step is admitting to your true motives on here and apologising
profusely to every single road user for unnecessarily and selfishly
endangering their lives. I'm sure you'll find it difficult to swallow
your pride but you'll feel so much better once you've done it.
There's no better time than now: those of us who really care about
road safety are right behind you. So, without further ado, it's time
for you to turn over a new leaf. I look forward to reading your
apologies. And on behalf of all who are campaigning for real road
safety, thank you so very much. It may have taken you a long time to
do the right thing but it's still absolutely worth it. We're all
really proud of you. You've done brilliantly. It just shows that
there's redemption in everyone.
The trolls are finally going to stop their anti-car, road user-killing
campaign; it's a great day for real road safety! :-D