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In the case of seatbelts, you have a big change in human tradition. There are very few societies that have ever required all people to wear seatbelts all the ti
by don_neufeld 6y ago
In the case of seatbelts, you have a big change in human tradition. There are very few societies that have ever required all people to wear seatbelts all the time. I can't think of any examples. A small handful of modern societies require it for specific subgroups, but that's it.
Generally, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. In the case of seatbelts, I want to see very strong evidence that seatbelts are very necessary, and other approaches wouldn't have similar or better results with lower change to human tradition. So far, I haven't seen that at all. The scientific evidence that seatbelts are effective or necessary is weak. Alternate approaches (eg. improved driver training) may be just as effective.
The examples you cite have roots in human tradition, and have been established for many years, mostly with strong evidence.
- RedShift1 6y agohttps://youtu.be/9_Af8w2SAT4 https://youtu.be/9_Af8w2SAT4
- coldtea 6y agoWell, seatbelts aren't the be-all, end-all, either... And people have indeed complained about them when they were mandated. So, it's not like "one could say the same thing about seatbelts, so look how absurd it is". Someone else might easily reply "my life, my choice" about wearing one (same as for drinking, smoking, over-eating, etc). But even so, we can consider seatbelts as a necessary wearable/accessory for car use, which is also a recent development (cars and driving). Masks are different in that they affect people going on about doing things people did for millenia without requiring a mask.
- Spooky23 6y agoYou still have freedom loving individuals in places like New Hampshire who embrace beltless freedom, or even more stupidly riding motorcycles without helmets. At least in those cases, that “freedom” usually kills only them when things go wrong.