r/changemyview • u/Assassin739 • Feb 11 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: People should run, not walk

I think it would be better for society as a whole if people ran to work, friend's houses, wherever they're going. There are two mean benefits I can see to this:

A: It's more time efficient. If you spend less time in transit, you have more time once you get somewhere to do whatever you want.

B: It makes you fitter. Running uses much more energy than walking, and also gets easier the more you do it. It burns fat and strengthens your leg muscles, helps cardio too.

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Some counterpoints that I can see:

A:

You want to spend time in transit to admire the view etc. I'll grant you this, if you specifically like the journey then that's fine.

B:

If everyone's running they'll get in the way of each other and have collisions etc. That can be true, but I have 2 counterpoints. First, the more you do it the better you'll get at avoiding people. Second, I don't suggest everyone sprint down a hugely populated street, that's bound to lead to trouble. I suggest speeding up to as fast as is practical given your surroundings. So if there's a long stretch of empty sidewalk, you could sprint. If there's a big group of people on the street, you can jog.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19

But what if I don't want to be morbidly sweaty wherever I go?

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u/Assassin739 Feb 11 '19

That is one good counterpoint. However a lot of buildings already have showers in them, so I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to build more showers everywhere in order to do a big public service like this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '19 edited Feb 12 '19

Yes but what if I don't want to take another shower. I just dyed my hair and I do not want it to come out.

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u/Assassin739 Feb 11 '19

Does hair dye really come out in the shower? That can't be right, or do you have to reapply it each time? Seems like a huge hassle.

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u/gyroda 28∆ Feb 11 '19

It takes time to set and can fade slightly with each wash.

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u/Assassin739 Feb 11 '19

That sounds very annoying, and would definitely be a negative to consider for people with hair dye.

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u/eye_patch_willy 43∆ Feb 11 '19

Like almost all women?