Helmet laws suck?

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Again... The government shouldn't be in the business of protecting us from ourselves. It's a slippery slope once we start allowing the government this sort of power... First helmet laws... the seatbelts... now the government is in the business of telling us what food we can and cannot eat... What's next?

so what about Headlights... or bumpers... or air bags... or the million of other safety requirements the government places on us to operate a motor vehicle on the public streets?

are those all rights or freedoms that were take'n away?

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

so what about Headlights... or bumpers... or air bags... or the million of other safety requirements the government places on us to operate a motor vehicle on the public streets?

are those all rights or freedoms that were take'n away?

It's not a matter of freedom per say... it's a matter of legislating away people's ability to make good decisions... I should have the ability to make poor decisions as long as those decisions do not bring about harm to anyone else...

It's like a parent/child relationship... You can make all the decisions for your kids, but at some point in time they are going to have to stand on their own two feet... allowing someone to suffer the consequences of poor decisions is part of the learning process... Same with our government... our society in general. We're making ourselves dumber and dumber because of our dependance on our government.

I don't think there should be seatbelt laws. I don't think there should be helmet laws. I don't think drugs should be illegal. I wear my seatbelt... I wear my helmet... I don't do drugs... I'll be damned if I want/need my government telling me how to take care of myself.

[Mr Lefty]

ok... I can see your point with that... though I will dissagree I think there needs to be SOME guidelines or you end up with anarchy...

it was the rights/freedom taking away argument I just don't understand

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

ok... I can see your point with that... though I will dissagree I think there needs to be SOME guidelines or you end up with anarchy...

it was the rights/freedom taking away argument I just don't understand

Shouldn't you have the right to learn to make good decisions?

I am a big fan of anarchy... People use the word like it's a bad thing...