Your post was allright all up til the parts disrespecting the ones that don't follow your mindset.
Most of us would be interested in your input on winter driving otherwise.
Here's some reasons why I dont do it:
* Swedish winter roads generally raise the risk of either slide off, or have some other car smash into you. (without raising it to an obvious risk
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* Chips from stones and tire studs
* Salt on roads - eats away on the car