tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post8112149878890184532..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Take me home country roadsCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-42855782300400850452013-01-30T12:12:14.903+00:002013-01-30T12:12:14.903+00:00That is bollocks, John. Intent is difficult to asc...That is bollocks, John. Intent is difficult to ascertain but when possible relevant. It is the difference between manslaughter and murder.<br /><br />Choosing to take an intoxicant you know will impair your performance prior to driving is a relevant factor in the crime committed. It may not show intent to cause harm but it does show the criminal had a lack of consideration for those potentially harmed.<br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-76090420542474005532013-01-30T11:32:18.546+00:002013-01-30T11:32:18.546+00:00The logical and moral flaw of drink-driving laws.
...The logical and moral flaw of drink-driving laws.<br />two people driving perfectly safely, one has had a drink, one has not. One is a criminal the other isn't.<br /><br />two people cause a death by dangerous driving . One receives a stiffer sentence because he has had a drink.<br /><br />The only law we need is that people drive safely. A law which treats two classes people that have committed the same offence is by any definition, morally repugnant.<br /><br />Drink-driving laws are nothing to with driving, but everything to do with Puritanism.<br /><br />John's New Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062230865991670256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-31018511039159976952013-01-28T14:01:18.335+00:002013-01-28T14:01:18.335+00:00Well said Prof. Publicans here in Ireland own the...Well said Prof. Publicans here in Ireland own their own pubs unlike some / most in the UK. They are an extremely effective and powerful lobby group at parlimentary level. They blame all and sundry for their loss of business but for the most part do nothing to attract new business. The vast majority of pubs sell the same tired range of well kown brands. If they were so concerned about the mental health of the local community could they not offer free soft drinks to a designated driver or split the cost of a mini bus taxi service. Pigs may fly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-75625121561504002272013-01-27T22:02:31.790+00:002013-01-27T22:02:31.790+00:00It might help readers to understand that the Heale...It might help readers to understand that the Healey-Raes, the family behind this publicity stunt, are pub-owning and elected representatives both locally and nationally.<br />Drink-driving in rural Ireland is actually a major contributor to the annual tally of road deaths and I can't think of a single Irish person I know here who isn't profoundly embarrassed by this story which has gone round the world and once again stereotyped Irish people as feckless drunks. Professor Pie-Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-47888747371518604062013-01-27T11:53:06.777+00:002013-01-27T11:53:06.777+00:00You do not need to relax the law in rural areas, M...You do not need to relax the law in rural areas, Mudge. It is illegal to f*ck your sister in town & country. Doesn't stop the cider drinking bumkins, though. The law ought to apply to all equally. Some choose to live in the sticks because blind eyes are turned. Heh ho.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-42829191915682915582013-01-27T10:44:15.428+00:002013-01-27T10:44:15.428+00:00Strawman there, Cookie, I think...Strawman there, Cookie, I think...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-47654173860652495812013-01-27T10:04:45.666+00:002013-01-27T10:04:45.666+00:00Of course, pubs are the single most important thin...Of course, pubs are the single most important thing all legislation ought to consider. Let's allow pissheads to mow down pedestrians. If it saves but one pub. Will somebody please think of the pubs?Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-45238812274304176942013-01-26T15:47:03.668+00:002013-01-26T15:47:03.668+00:00I imagine the amount of drink-drive enforcement in...I imagine the amount of drink-drive enforcement in the wilds of Kerry is pretty limited, but even so most people (quite understandably) do not wish to knowingly break the law and take a risk.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-89509742129938827842013-01-26T15:30:30.610+00:002013-01-26T15:30:30.610+00:00I completely agree. The idiots who drive when well...I completely agree. The idiots who drive when well over the current limit will continue to do so even if the limit was reduced to zero. They might even be more encouraged to through a misguided sense of roguishness.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com