I didn't invent it for what that is worth. The word has been used for a while.
Off the top of my head, OSHA started in the 1970's with Nixon (safety culture from that), and hard hats were first used for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge as far as I know (I think in the 1930's or 1940's).
So, safetyism has been here for a bit now. Think about all the children wearing helmets while riding a bicycle rather slowly. Children didn't wear helmets in the past.
Think about how often you hear the phrase "Safety First" as opposed to "Break a Leg." Think about when you first heard the phrase "Safety First."
Not sure I would object to worksite helmets (or ballistic helmets, if there are going to be ballistic projectiles). Kids helmets are kind of a joke - they'd be better off wearing mouthguards, statistically speaking.
I think 'safety' is just another word that's lost its meaning in the last century. It used to be a matter of protecting yourself from something imminently dangerous, and now it's about protecting yourself from the mundane.
Safetyism is a feminine cancer in the west. Safetyism and its followers are part of the reason the COVID-fiasco happened.
I didn't invent it for what that is worth. The word has been used for a while.
Off the top of my head, OSHA started in the 1970's with Nixon (safety culture from that), and hard hats were first used for the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge as far as I know (I think in the 1930's or 1940's).
So, safetyism has been here for a bit now. Think about all the children wearing helmets while riding a bicycle rather slowly. Children didn't wear helmets in the past.
Think about how often you hear the phrase "Safety First" as opposed to "Break a Leg." Think about when you first heard the phrase "Safety First."
Not sure I would object to worksite helmets (or ballistic helmets, if there are going to be ballistic projectiles). Kids helmets are kind of a joke - they'd be better off wearing mouthguards, statistically speaking.
I think 'safety' is just another word that's lost its meaning in the last century. It used to be a matter of protecting yourself from something imminently dangerous, and now it's about protecting yourself from the mundane.