Warning Labels
I saw a huge yellow sticker on the dash of a BMW X3 this afternoon. I've seen the X3 around my apartment complex for several months now, but this was the first time that I acutally gazed into the inside. It was interesting to see this beautiful car with a hideous sticker on the dash.
The sticker warns of the danger of the umpteen airbags in the vehicle. It says something like, "Wear your seatbelt and stay away from the little ABS logos because if you're in an accident, they pop open and a bag appears" (paraphrased, of course). Manufacturers add these logos either because the federal government requires it or they want to have a bold enough reminder that if you're stupid enough to get hurt by the airbag, it's not their fault.
Most people understand the risks of the airbag and remove the label? But why has this girl decided to leave the label on? Do you think it helps her remember to put her seatbelt on? Do you think it gives her assurance because she knows that the airbags are there? Do you think she's too lazy to pull the sticker off? Or do you think she's fearful of the results of removing the label.
I'm not sure what her reasoning is, but it did make me consider warning labels in our lives. Unlike this girl, society tends to get rid of every warning label in life as quickly as it can. No premarital sex...ahh, that was the repressive nature of our unenlightened fathers. Don't get drunk...they're just trying to keep me from having a good time. Don't use drugs...the adults just haven't realized the spiritual nature of narcotics. Stay away from pornography...that's the right of every adult. Don't talk about people behind their backs...I can do what I want, when I want to and I don't want you shoving your religion down my throat.
What do you do with the warning labels in your life?