I repeat again....
Where does it end?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1638790/posts?page=33#33
MURDER is the equivalent of NOT WEARING SEAT BELT? Absurd.
MURDER is DIRECTLY VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER. So are all the other capital crimes you cite.
This trickle-down effect rationalization is utter nonsense - it means we can make laws on EVERY SINGLE THING WE DO. Because IT ALL AFFECTS SOMEONE SOMEHOW DOWN THE ROAD!
And when you cost me money because you failed to wear a seat belt - you have VIOLATED THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER.
That is much different from something happening to you through no fault of your own. But your conscious decision NOT to protect yourself with a seatbelt VIOLATES THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER.