Bitching aside:
There is one big difference between your decision not to take public transit and my decision not to drive. Chances are that my decision to walk, cycle, and take public transit will have a smaller impact on your life than your decision to drive will have on my life. (Consider road safety and the environment.)
Bitching considered:
Funny thing is I don't like cars, even when I don't have to drive them or ride in them.
Motorists are either arrogant or don't pay attention. A few of them are outright homicidal. Vehicles are dirty and very noisy. I have to live with this filth and noise every day of my life. On top of that, private vehicles tend to make heavy use of infrastructure and that infrastructure is expensive to maintain. As a tax-payer, I'm as much of a contributor to that infrastructure as you are.
The worst part though is their total disregard for pedestrians, cyclists, and even other motorists. I don't know how often I've seen people park in bike lanes or on sidewalks simply because there is nowhere else to park. So their convenience trumps public safety every time. Come to think of it, I have a hard time recalling when a vehicle last stopped for a stop sign, unless it involved my stepping out in front of them. And a lot of motorists will outright ignore pedestrian crossings even if a pedestrian is standing in it and they have plenty of time to stop. The situation is so bad that the city has started replacing the flashing light crossings with regular traffic lights. You see, a lot of motorists believe that they are above the law. (Then again, I've also seen some bone-headed moves by cyclists and pedestrians. But in most cases, they are not in control of a piece of heavy machinery that will kill.)
There is one big difference between your decision not to take public transit and my decision not to drive. Chances are that my decision to walk, cycle, and take public transit will have a smaller impact on your life than your decision to drive will have on my life. (Consider road safety and the environment.)
Bitching considered:
Funny thing is I don't like cars, even when I don't have to drive them or ride in them.
Motorists are either arrogant or don't pay attention. A few of them are outright homicidal. Vehicles are dirty and very noisy. I have to live with this filth and noise every day of my life. On top of that, private vehicles tend to make heavy use of infrastructure and that infrastructure is expensive to maintain. As a tax-payer, I'm as much of a contributor to that infrastructure as you are.
The worst part though is their total disregard for pedestrians, cyclists, and even other motorists. I don't know how often I've seen people park in bike lanes or on sidewalks simply because there is nowhere else to park. So their convenience trumps public safety every time. Come to think of it, I have a hard time recalling when a vehicle last stopped for a stop sign, unless it involved my stepping out in front of them. And a lot of motorists will outright ignore pedestrian crossings even if a pedestrian is standing in it and they have plenty of time to stop. The situation is so bad that the city has started replacing the flashing light crossings with regular traffic lights. You see, a lot of motorists believe that they are above the law. (Then again, I've also seen some bone-headed moves by cyclists and pedestrians. But in most cases, they are not in control of a piece of heavy machinery that will kill.)