They think protecting drivers cars from scratches is more important than protecting pedestrians from getting hit, so they make the sidewalk part of the “clear zone”

Physical design is not neutral.

Physical design is an expression of our values.

  • merde alors
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    11 month ago

    how do you differentiate the two? (i thought it was neither, but i’m honestly curious about your reasoning

    • @CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world
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      11 month ago

      Because sarcasm in this case pointedly gets it wrong. It does so on purpose to convey absurdity (generally as a reply to something which the poster thinks is as equally absurd as their own statement)

      The rail is definitely not put there to protect the trees, and then the absurdity of it is expounded upon by adding the zoo statement.