There has been a lot of talk lately, here in UT anyway, about seat belt laws. Frankly, I'm against them. I know that sounds kinda weird, who would be against mandatory seat belts? Let me explain. As my kids will tell you, I'm not against mandatory seat belts, they always snap theirs before I will move the car anywhere. I'm not hypocritical, I wear mine, and I give my husband dirty looks when he doesn't wear his, which isn't often. As I said, not against mandatory seat belts, just against mandatory seat belt laws.
I'm a tax paying citizen of this country, this country that was founded on the basis of personal freedoms, and I don't appreciate being forced by law to do what's best for me, even if I would do it anyway.
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I have a hard time commenting. I'm all for freedom, and yet I'm also for personal responsibility. Reconciling both would dictate that those stupid people that still don't wear their seatbelt don't get any health care that takes resources away from the rest of us that actually pay for it.
ReplyDeleteIf you want freedom, protest, write a BLOG, editorial, scathing weblog, something. Don't be some arcaic through back to James Dean 50 freaking years ago, rebelling without a cause. Why put a further burden upon health care or car insurance or the courts by not clicking the damn seat belt.
Actually I think it's a good idea that insurance companies drop you for choosing not to wear your seat belt. They are allowed to drop you, increase your rates, or even deny you coverage all together for smoking, why not for not wearing your seat belt?
ReplyDeleteUJ here. The first commenter illustrated another good reason not to have government paid health care. You will trade away your freedom. You will no longer have the option of not wearing a seat belt because you belong to the government. OOPS. Never mind. Already there.
ReplyDeleteThomas Jefferson was credited with saying that those who would trade essential liberties for safety and security deserve to have neither. I hope he isnt here to see what his great country has become.