I give a shit about nurses and doctors and firefighters. We need them. I want them to be taken care of and compensated well.
All cops are bastards though.
Is it wrong of me not giving a shit when cops get killed? They signed up for the job know what it entails. Same with Firepeople. I feel bad 4 families but no one gives a shit about Nurses or DRs?
Submitted 3 hours ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 hours ago
They signed up for the job knowing what it entails.
Doesn’t mean it’s fine.
Based on current events, for police it will heavily depend on circumstances.
But what’s the beef with firemen?Forester@pawb.social 2 hours ago
I think they are saying that fireman don’t get enough recognition but LEOs get over recognition.
otp@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
The percentage of people in those jobs who die is small. In fact, there are quite a few deadlier jobs out there. (I want to guess that they’re mostly related to resource extraction)
Do you also not give a shit when a driver dies because we know that driving is the deadliest method of transportation per kilometre?
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 hour ago
Surely motorcycling, free climbing, BASE jumping, hang gliding, and skiing are deadlier?
K1nsey6@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I dont care about cops, firefighters and the others, yes
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
If I’m reading your message correctly, you should format that thought process better.
“I don’t care about cops. Firefighters, and the others, yes, I care about them.”
At least that’s how I’m reading your statement, but it’s not how it innitially reads.
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 3 hours ago
You are not responsible for your feelings, only your actions.
Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Firefighters don’t deserve to die, they don’t harm anyone. But I agree the boot of the oppressor isn’t sympathetic.
Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
Cops dying is used as justification for cops to crack down harder. As long as the cop is not evil or corrupt, I don’t think them dying helps anyone.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 hour ago
Enforcing an unjust system makes them inherently evil.
swordgeek@lemmy.ca 2 hours ago
Yeah, it is.
All people face risk in one way or another. Some willingly take on risk to help others or for some different reasons.
First off, being a cop isn’y nearly as high risk as (say) logging. Do you shrug and say “oh well, they knew what they were getting into” when a logger dies? Or a nurse?
Some will point out that ACAB, but even if that’s true, being a bastard isn’t a comprehensive deacription of a person. Humans, even shitty and broken ones, are complex creatures.
Personally, the only people whose deaths I don’t mourn (or at least have empathy for) are those rare monsters who are so sadistic and evil that they barely qualify as human.
Empathy for others, without conditions, is one of our most defining and best traits as humans. It’s worth cultivating.
schwim@piefed.zip 2 hours ago
It’s not any different than me not giving a shit if you get killed. We all signed up for this continued existence and we’re all dying at the end. Best of luck on your run but I’m not going to lose any sleep when you check out.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 hour ago
To some degree I understand. They risk their lives but where im at they get outsized compensation. The sad thing is its because their wages and comp are pretty equivalent to what it was 50 years ago while everyone elses have fallen without unions that have powerful leverage. Then they are known for being pretty right leaning in general. Add to all that the massive shows that get put on with funeral processions and televised masses that go on for hours. That being said they did die. Firefighters I feel a bit worse for as they by and large do not hurt people in their role and do save them. Cops are harder as people they shoot never were given a shot to lead lives with the largess they have and no public displays are put on for their funerals. I don’t really want anyone dieing unecessarily but I also want a society that is far more equitable.
MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app 2 hours ago
Only good cop…
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
… Do good things.
disregardable@lemmy.zip 2 hours ago
It’s easier to not feel bad for people when they’re suffering. If we did that, we’d feel sad all of the time.
Pauce@lemmy.ca 22 minutes ago
I’d largely say no. As others have said in this thread yes other jobs also have high risk rates but I believe those are all false equivalencies. Cops have a level of power in their profession that is unlike any other job. Every one of them knows exactly what they are getting into and they agree to put your life on the line for the law. If you want to play enforcer then you get to deal with the consequences of that role. On a human level I feel empathy towards any death, I’m not a monster, but no I don’t feel any worse for them in contrast to the loss of life in any other first line job.