My position is far from supine.
And I still don't think that you (that is the majority of pilots and wannabe pilots) get it.
Whether you are a new and spiring pilot or and established old hand you owe it to yourself, your colleagues, and the future of our profession to do something about it.
Absolutely spot on. Firestorm, you do 'get it'.
But, The point I am trying to make is illustrated by the fact that you have to post the above statement. This should be a given. It should not need to be spelled out to people. Everyone, collectively, should have been, and should be continuing to do this. The fact that it does need to be spelled out to people means that people still don't 'get it'.
I'm not criticising you or anyone personally, I am saying that everyone should know without having to be told they have a responsibility to themselves and their industry, whatever that industry may be.
Train driver do 'get it', and that's one reason why the same situation would never arise in that industry.