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On one hand, I agree with you in the general sense On the other, I think at this point both sides of the specific "should dogs be restrained in cars" wars are

On one hand, I agree with you in the general sense On the other, I think at this point both sides of the specific "should dogs be restrained in cars" wars are pretty sizeable. Some people feel like it's the nanny state encroaching on their rights, others understand how a 20 mph crash could grievously injure our dogs, and that taking 30 seconds* to secure them can be a huge difference. * some people paint it as a huge hassle, but my 75 lb Greyhound is as nervous and training-resistant as dogs get and had no problem learning being still enough to slip into his harness before we get moving

lurquer 4y ago
Your car should not be responsible for enforcing the law. That’s the point.
- flangola7 4y ago
  It's enforcing the law it's preventing tangible harm from occurring. There are people that disliked seatbelts and their restrictions at first too.
  - oceanplexian 4y ago
    Taken to its ultimate conclusion we’ll end up living in pods like Wall-E. God forbid people experience danger or risk in any aspect of their lives.
    - flangola7 4y ago
      "Turn off the radio when someone is unbuckled" is not an excessive or unusual precaution. Don't be so dramatic and hysterical.
      - Dylan16807 4y ago
        It's very unusual!
  - lurquer 4y ago
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  - mwigdahl 4y ago
    What tangible harm did turning off the radio prevent in OP's case?
- BoorishBears 4y ago
  I'm not passing judgement on the radio turning off, I'm just saying: calling out leaving a dog unrestrained as "pretty reckless" isn't that off base. Some people will browbeat you over topics that they personally don't care that much about, just so they can feel good about themselves: I agree with that. But I think people tend to really do feel pretty strongly about the unrestrained dog thing. At the end of the day it's your life, your dog, we all take risks, etc. etc. but it's still an uneasy thing to think about how it can go wrong

lurquer 4y ago

Your car should not be responsible for enforcing the law. That’s the point.

flangola7 4y ago
It's enforcing the law it's preventing tangible harm from occurring. There are people that disliked seatbelts and their restrictions at first too.
- oceanplexian 4y ago
  Taken to its ultimate conclusion we’ll end up living in pods like Wall-E. God forbid people experience danger or risk in any aspect of their lives.
  - flangola7 4y ago
    "Turn off the radio when someone is unbuckled" is not an excessive or unusual precaution. Don't be so dramatic and hysterical.
    - Dylan16807 4y ago
      It's very unusual!
- lurquer 4y ago
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- mwigdahl 4y ago
  What tangible harm did turning off the radio prevent in OP's case?
BoorishBears 4y ago
I'm not passing judgement on the radio turning off, I'm just saying: calling out leaving a dog unrestrained as "pretty reckless" isn't that off base. Some people will browbeat you over topics that they personally don't care that much about, just so they can feel good about themselves: I agree with that. But I think people tend to really do feel pretty strongly about the unrestrained dog thing. At the end of the day it's your life, your dog, we all take risks, etc. etc. but it's still an uneasy thing to think about how it can go wrong