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The main issue is forcing that protection down the throat of whomever doesn’t want to be protected. Or in other words, believing that the government knows bette
by tirant 1y ago
The main issue is forcing that protection down the throat of whomever doesn’t want to be protected. Or in other words, believing that the government knows better than you on how you should live your life.
- nkrisc 1y agoAnd yet in some cases there are clear societal benefits that outweigh any hindrances on personal freedom, such as seat belts in vehicles. In any society, individuals must make personal sacrifices in order to be part of that society and to receive the benefits of society as a whole. It's not that "the government" knows better than you how you should live your life, but it sets the ground rules that we all must adhere to in order to participate in society. And for better or worse, because our society dictates that we won't simply leave crash victims who weren't wearing a seat belt to die in the median of the highway (whether they want to be left or not) we mandate that everyone wears a seat belt.
- int_19h 1y agoThe only reason why making seatbelts mandatory makes sense is because a body flying at 50 mph can do a lot of damage.