And in another example of how screwed up this country can be...
I'm sure you've heard by now about the idiot drinking herself to death trying to win a Wii (Wiin?).
Now, here's the thing: sure, the DJ's were a little irresponsible, but not any more so than most anyone else (go ahead, find someone who hasn't of this story and ask them if they seriously believe someone could die from drinking too much mineral water). It's highly unlikely that there was any malicious intent - does anyone really believe that? I mean, does anyone really believe these guys set this up just so they could see someone die? I hope not.
Alright. Assuming that is not the case, then let's talk a little bit about personal responsibility. The lady KNEW she wasn't doing very well. She felt bad, her head hurt, she felt like she was going to burst, like she was going to puke. Go ahead, read the accounts.
Hello? HELLO?
Every other contestant who was feeling bad stopped competing. It makes sense, after all; if you don't feel well, you stop doing the thing that makes you ill. That's the SENSIBLE action. But no. Our little miss "oh I will do ANYTHING to get a $250 freaking video game console for free" decided that what the heck, I'm already feeling really bad, what will a little bit more of the substance that is making me feel bad going to do?
In other words, she was knowingly drinking poison, then figured smartly that drinking just a little bit more can surely do no more harm than what's already in her system. What is this, some sort of diminishing return on investment?
She was - supposedly - a responsible adult. Well, not a responsible one, but at least an adult. A sane one by all accounts. She was right there when all those jokes were flying around, which she heard - just like every other contestant heard them. But out of all contestants, she alone chose to continue on her path to self-destruction even when she became painfully aware of her deteriorating condition.
You know? That's the definition of suicide. She killed herself, on public radio. Tragic, surely. But a lawsuit? The really sad part is that I am absolutely certain they will win the suit and get a hefty settlement. Why? because our culture is so fucked up that we seem to believe that we should take no accountability for our own actions, that if we do something stupid and hurt ourselves, some "evil corporation" has to pay for it.
Speaking of the radio station, the only thing I think they really did wrong is not have an ambulance ready to take them to a nearby hospital if needed. When she reported feeling this badly, they should have forced her to go to ER, where they could have kept her alive. But why the HELL didn't she go there herself when the show was over? She has several HOURS in which she could have saved her own life.
Personally I think she deserves a Darwin award. Big time.
Now, here's the thing: sure, the DJ's were a little irresponsible, but not any more so than most anyone else (go ahead, find someone who hasn't of this story and ask them if they seriously believe someone could die from drinking too much mineral water). It's highly unlikely that there was any malicious intent - does anyone really believe that? I mean, does anyone really believe these guys set this up just so they could see someone die? I hope not.
Alright. Assuming that is not the case, then let's talk a little bit about personal responsibility. The lady KNEW she wasn't doing very well. She felt bad, her head hurt, she felt like she was going to burst, like she was going to puke. Go ahead, read the accounts.
Hello? HELLO?
Every other contestant who was feeling bad stopped competing. It makes sense, after all; if you don't feel well, you stop doing the thing that makes you ill. That's the SENSIBLE action. But no. Our little miss "oh I will do ANYTHING to get a $250 freaking video game console for free" decided that what the heck, I'm already feeling really bad, what will a little bit more of the substance that is making me feel bad going to do?
In other words, she was knowingly drinking poison, then figured smartly that drinking just a little bit more can surely do no more harm than what's already in her system. What is this, some sort of diminishing return on investment?
She was - supposedly - a responsible adult. Well, not a responsible one, but at least an adult. A sane one by all accounts. She was right there when all those jokes were flying around, which she heard - just like every other contestant heard them. But out of all contestants, she alone chose to continue on her path to self-destruction even when she became painfully aware of her deteriorating condition.
You know? That's the definition of suicide. She killed herself, on public radio. Tragic, surely. But a lawsuit? The really sad part is that I am absolutely certain they will win the suit and get a hefty settlement. Why? because our culture is so fucked up that we seem to believe that we should take no accountability for our own actions, that if we do something stupid and hurt ourselves, some "evil corporation" has to pay for it.
Speaking of the radio station, the only thing I think they really did wrong is not have an ambulance ready to take them to a nearby hospital if needed. When she reported feeling this badly, they should have forced her to go to ER, where they could have kept her alive. But why the HELL didn't she go there herself when the show was over? She has several HOURS in which she could have saved her own life.
Personally I think she deserves a Darwin award. Big time.
posted by Blinkered at 10:48 AM
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