i havent read the whole thread, however, here are my thoughts;
at first when i read the title i also laughed and agreed it belonged to the thread of jokes. However, then i remembered when i started driving, it is a big responsibility safety wise, but more than that – you have it in you control to go very far away and do WHATEVER YOU WANT, especially in places OTHER than NY which is so easy to get around without a car. Basically it is an amazing device that makes life a lot simpler BUT HAS TO B USED IN THE RIGHT WAY, like everything else in life.