On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > H Veeder <hveeder...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Nothing is inherently safe. >> Everything is potentially dangerous. >> Drinking water is toxic when too much is consumed. There is no such thing >> as "safe sex". >> Explosives are safe when used correctly and appropriately. >> > > But some things are a lot safer than others. Water is generally safe. > Explosives are always dangerous even when used correctly and appropriately. > You have to be very careful with them -- always alert and careful -- > whereas it is nearly impossible to cause harm with a glass of water. That > is why explosives are regulated and a glass of water is not. >
Most people know how to drink water without choking so there is no need to be alert and careful in that case. But in other cases where someone has a swallowing disorder you need to be alert and careful. Harry
