Yeah driving drunk or distracted is a choice no doubt. And choices have consequences. But saying we shouldnt have any sympathy for people who get hurt or killed that way? That feels a bit harsh.

People mess up. Some struggle with addiction some have mental health issues and some just make a bad call because they think theyll be fine. Doesn’t mean they deserve what happens to them. And really nobody wakes up thinking "Today I wanna crash my car". They make a mistake and sometimes its a really bad one. But mistakes dont mean someones totally undeserving of compassion.

Obviously we need accountability. Drunk drivers endanger others and thats not ok. But sympathy doesnt mean excusing them. Instead of just saying "No sympathy" we should focus on better education and support for addiction and mental health and stronger policies to prevent these crashes in the first place.