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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (17378)6/26/2001 2:09:35 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
I missed the seat belt discussion, but assume you convinced X that mandatory seat belt laws were bad.

Did you couple that with the principle that anyone not wearing a seat belt should be required personally to pay for all their medical costs if they are injured in an accident, or should be let die if they can't afford care? That's one of those issues where as a libertarian I agree with the no-mandatory-seat-belt position, but as a taxpayer I resent having to pay millions of dollars of medical care for people who choose not to wear seat belts but expect society to pay their medical bills is they are injured by not wearing one.

I would gladly agree with the no seat belt law position if those who chose not to wear belts were required themselves to bear the costs of their decisions. But at this point, that doesn't look likely.
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