A friend of mine said that when she was younger she was a bad driver, so her mom bought her a big Jeep. She got in a few accidents and each time the other cars were damaged but the Jeep was barely scratched. Good thinking on the mom's part!
I find it odd that we live in a society where this is the norm. In any other circumstance, if you heard "he's not competent so we put him in charge of the heavy machinery," would you be so quick to accept it?
This is not a statement about my friend (who's great and, of course, would accept a free car) or her mother (whom I don't know and, of course, would want to protect her daughter), but do other cultures enjoy this sense of entitlement? Or do they work to make society better and safer?
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