[Tokra]

Just the Government looking out for us idiots, everyone knows were too stupid to make the right choices dontcha know?

You might think you're being facetious - but you are right. Anytime some idiot who doesn't wear a seatbelt gets in an accident, then the rest of us have to pay (either through higher insurance premiums or taxes for Medicaid/Medicare) to keep their sorry brain-dead ass alive. Or we have to pay for extensive medical treatments or expensive rehab - etc.

I think that anyone in a car accident who wasn't wearing their seatbelt (or a motorcycle accident with no helmet) should give up any rights to insurance-paid or taxpayer-paid health benefits.

Obviously some people ARE stupid enough not to wear seatbelts without being forced to by someone. (And who else would that "someone" be - if not the government?)

[metesky]

(And who else would that "someone" be - if not the government?)

Maybe a good little hall monitor like you.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I repeat:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1638790/posts?page=35#35

[#1CTYankee]

"Obviously some people ARE stupid enough not to wear seatbelts without being forced to by someone. (And who else would that "someone" be - if not the government?)"

IMO a poor argument, the federal Gov't back when Dole was transportation Sec. tried to stop the insurance industry's push to require air bags in cars.

They attempted to do this by requiring automakers to equip cars with automatic seat belts or air bags by such and such a date.

The Insurance agency won out and car were required to have airbags.

How did they win? If you die in an auto accident they write a check, done deal.
The largest costs were paying for cosmetic surgery for those who faces didn't come out so good, airbags took care of that.

My buddy is a paramedic and refuses to wear seat belts, he says he'd rather die in an accident then end up a veg because a seat belt kept him alive but brain dead.
He might be wrong but he's been one for 20 years so he's seen a fair share of accidents.

I always wear my seat belt but I'm sick and tired of the government treating people like children, makes me sick.

[Leatherneck_MT]

"Obviously some people ARE stupid enough not to wear seatbelts without being forced to by someone. (And who else would that "someone" be - if not the government?)"

Since when in a free society, do you, as a private citizen, have the right to tell me what to do?

You don't, and because you don't, neither does the Government.

If you want to live in a country where the Government makes your decisions for you, then carry your ass to China.

I'm sure they will accomodate you.