Kessig Wolf Run wrote:Oh. This here.Nowhere in the real world uses "social contribution point[s] as a substitute for cash." Even if they did, imagine John, a man with 1,200 SCPs. John lives in a home which can only be resided in by people with more than 1,180 SCPs. One day, John drives past a major car accident instead of helping the victims, and loses 50 SCPs. John no longer has enough SCPs to live in his house. John's friend, Sarah, has 800 SCPs. She helped the victims, but only earned 25 SCPs and so cannot swap houses with John. (Assume that all houses are currently occupied and more cannot be immediately built to satisfy John's new requirements. Nobody else has gained or lost any SCPs, and their houses are not at risk.) Where will John live?
I will add to this. And what if the people driving by are unable to assist? Take David for example. David is on his way to the hospital with his wife, who is in labor and in distress. David, by the logic in the proposal, loses points for not helping. Caroline is also driving by. Caroline is an amputee and one of her arms is prosthetic and not high-tech so is not as useful in helping others out of the wreck. Caroline loses points because she cannot help. I won't even begin to start on how untrained bystanders may actually be more harmful to such a situation. What if it isn't just a major car wreck, and also involves a wrecked truck carrying something like Caesium-137, extremely radioactive powder? Could one really expect unprotected bystanders to intervene and risk their lives in order to keep their points? Mine are poor examples, and I'm sure more situations exist, but we cannot expect everyone around us to halt their lives and help if something goes wrong.
Opposed on more than just that, but once again, opposed.
EDITED because I misread who posted that and did not double check. my bad.
As a lifeguard(while not a very high position it is at least where I am considered a minor medical role) I can confirm we are told to keep bystanders AWAY from the scene, as they usually are of no help and only make things worse, getting in the way etc.