• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I feel like they should probably get rid of the seatbelt law… let the problem sort itself out,

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        8 months ago

        Not to be too much of a dick about it… but if that’s the best reason… by all means we absolutely should.

        (in reality the seat belt law has saved innumerable lives. same with warning labels. There’s a lot of dangers that are not immediately obvious.)

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          8 months ago

          I agree with you, I think seatbelt laws are a positive thing. I’m just pushing back on the idea that not wearing a seatbelt only impacts the individual because it’s not true. People can and do suffer and die due to constraints on emergency resources like ambulances and ICU beds.

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            8 months ago

            That’s true, but there’s a solution there that’s better for everyone- pay firemen/ems a livable wage, and maybe a bit more so they can pay off the school bills etc.

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      8 months ago

      Yea, the covid deniers really helped the rational side of the population by weeding themselves out in similar circumstances