Reply #20: Hmm, not "accountable", "responsible". Hard to explain...

[rpgamerd00d]

:::: "(Although, I do want to ask - does that mean that whining and doing nothing is a valid choice, so long as I admit that my choice is whining and doing nothing?)"

Yep.

:::: "But what about the thing happening in the first place? It bothers me a lot that there is still this statement floating out there that my choice to drive my car to the red light in the first place makes me accountable for what happens next."

Not accountable, responsible.

People should not think "Ok, I got rear-ended, someone should be responsible for getting this problem resolved." and then proceed to not be proactive and take care of everything that needs to be taken care of. What if the guy fights in court? What if he has no insurance? What if he refuses to pay? You need to figure out what you're gonna do, what your options are, and how to make due in the mean time. Did you save enough money to buy a replacement car? Can you set up a carpool with a co-worker? Can you take public transportation? All of these things are the Responsibility of the individual, and have little to do with "legal recourse, and reparations due to fault".

That's all I'm sayin.