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> I know many people right now that are putting off seeing the doctor because of masking policies at many medical facilities. Because they have to wear a mask

by a5aAqU 5y ago

> I know many people right now that are putting off seeing the doctor because of masking policies at many medical facilities. Because they have to wear a mask at the medical facilities? If that's what you're saying, those people are extremely foolish and are choosing their own Darwin awards. > I oppose all of those as well I don't think there is anywhere else for this conversation to go, so let's end it. :)

syshum 5y ago
it is sad we have fallen as a society so far that there is not even any remove left to discuss liberty, that the nanny state has such a hold on people that there is a honest believe that "wearing a seat belt" mandates protects others, and not insurance company profits. Your wearing of a seat-belt or not has no bearing at all on the safety of others. As to the others I can make very strong cases as to why there real motivations, and actual execution are more harmful to the over all population their stated goals are. The government passes a law called "Help the puppies" but in the actual execution they are killing puppies but no on questions the results of government action just their intent and as they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions
- a5aAqU 5y ago
  It sounds like a simplistic, self-centered view of liberty. It's impossible to live in a population-dense society and not have your actions affect other people. If you think that seat belt laws, mask mandates during a pandemic, or school vaccine requirements are "draconian authoritarianism" you don't have a reasonable perspective on society or history. Traffic injuries and deaths affect the whole system: EMTs/police who experience needless trauma, families (loss of income, parents, spouses, etc.), friends, health insurance, an increase in disabled people who draw from the system instead of paying into it, and much more. Seat-belt laws reduce the burden of car accidents on all of us.

by a5aAqU 5y ago

syshum 5y ago

it is sad we have fallen as a society so far that there is not even any remove left to discuss liberty, that the nanny state has such a hold on people that there is a honest believe that "wearing a seat belt" mandates protects others, and not insurance company profits. Your wearing of a seat-belt or not has no bearing at all on the safety of others. As to the others I can make very strong cases as to why there real motivations, and actual execution are more harmful to the over all population their stated goals are. The government passes a law called "Help the puppies" but in the actual execution they are killing puppies but no on questions the results of government action just their intent and as they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions

a5aAqU 5y ago
It sounds like a simplistic, self-centered view of liberty. It's impossible to live in a population-dense society and not have your actions affect other people. If you think that seat belt laws, mask mandates during a pandemic, or school vaccine requirements are "draconian authoritarianism" you don't have a reasonable perspective on society or history. Traffic injuries and deaths affect the whole system: EMTs/police who experience needless trauma, families (loss of income, parents, spouses, etc.), friends, health insurance, an increase in disabled people who draw from the system instead of paying into it, and much more. Seat-belt laws reduce the burden of car accidents on all of us.