Hmmm I would think we can all agree that standards exist for a reason. Generally we keep safety in the front of our minds (unless you are watching korean porn, than you know, whatever creams your tweenkie). But speaking of cold reality: you are piloting an aluminum tube going 500knts 40000ft above the surface, and sitting on a pile of fuel. How Safe are We Really? It is amazing that there are not more accidents.

Moral of the story, do the best you can. Sure there are folks that should not be flying, but thats reality. At the end of the day you cannot change it. So fly the safest way you can, because only you are going to prevent an accident. Not the company, union, FAA, or even the guy next to you will.

Just a thought