Most people have a very distorted view of relative risk which results in
irrational fears of very unlikely events.
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/6/2011 3:42 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/6/2011 5:31 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
>> My opinion is totally opposite !! :-)
>>
>> If I see raw juices flowing from meat, I refuse to eat it since it obviously
>> hasn't been cooked enough to kill whatever living hazard might be in there.
>
> We each get to choose our own balance between living life fully and enjoyably
> and the risks entailed by doing so.
>
> Fortunately, where I live, government has found a balance. Restaurants must
> cook meats to certain minimum degrees of
> doneness - unless the patron specifically asks for something else. If you
> just ordered a hamburger, you'd get well done.
> But I can still order medium rare, and have beef I find at least palatable,
> usually enjoyable. I assume some fast food
> places just don't give the option, preferring safety (theirs, not yours) to
> flavor. Perhaps they assume that anyone
> eating there has already invalidated any assumption that they are capable of
> seeing to their own safety. ;-)
>
> Our 'Western' culture has become irrationally fear based, working hard to
> avoid risks that are minimal in probability
> and/or seriousness of consequences.
>
> Simple reality check; compare your experience of daily life with what you see
> and hear on the news.
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