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I love my state...
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imported_Mike
Lifer
Not wearing a seatbelt is just plain stupid...but more power to you. The less stupid people I have to come in contact with the better....:thumbsup: on killing yourselves.
imported_Mike
Lifer
Well, you're not as stupid as I originally thought, but I still say more power to the rest of your state that you so much love. Like I said, :thumbsup: for killing off the stupid people. Go ahead and "rejoice" about being a mini rebel and not conforming to the "man". Seatbelts should be mandatory regardless of what state you reside in.
Why? Why should they be mandatory? Say I don't wear a seatbelt, crash and die. Who exactly am I hurting? Why should the state tell me how to protect myself? That's what you call nanny state laws. I don't think the role of government includes telling me what's best. Should there be a law that I can only eat healthy foods and I have to exercise 1 hour per day?
imported_Mike
Lifer
Like I said, if you crash and your body goes through the window into a bloody pile on the freeway...I could care less. You have every right to not think the government shouldn't tell you to do anything....I just won't miss ya when you're gone.
imported_Mike
Lifer
Pyonir is a good guy, and no offense to him, but I could also care less what he says about you. Im just tired of people running around screaming about how the government is edging into your business...know whats good for you and stfu already.
My point is this, you would agree that seatbelts are good and that they save people? Hopefully you also agree that it would be a benefit to anyone who is driving or in a car to have a seabelt on? You're so fvcking hell bent on the fact that the government is telling YOU what to do. Get overselves already, who fvcking cares.
And don't take my last statement and spin it into some hypothetical bullsh!t about how I should care if the government tells me I have to exercise 1 hour everyday...they're so completely different it isn't even funny. Of course I would care if the government did that...but it isn't the same thing.
Seems to me you are the only one arguing...but hey.
I'm was actually looking for a civil discussion, but the first poster started off calling me "stupid" without even knowing me...followed by you calling me dense in the other thread because I misunderstood your humor.
Can you give me a hand...my memory is going...did I hurl any insults your way, or toward the guy who called me stupid? Hmmm...I don't think I did. Sory I'm the one "looking for an argument".
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imported_Mike
Lifer
I assumed you didn't wear a seatbelt, inwhich case that is true?...I have no problem calling you stupid.
PlasticJesus
Senior member
I knew when I clicked on your profile that I was going to see the state of Oregon. You folks have gone way too far with the cameras.
Was going from Portland or Milwaukie to Cornelius and noticed all the drivers were actually stopping for the light at the metered on-ramps. Never seen that before. Figured out later that there are cameras all over that place.
You folks drive too slow. Ya'll need to lose those cameras.
I wear a seatbelt, but a law requiring those over the age of about 23 to do so seems a bit silly to me.
You sure make a lot of assumptions. You start off by calling me stupid, and now you're telling me I'm "hell bent" about this. I guess a civil discussion is out between you an me on this subject if you are going to just keep replying like that...
Let's just agree to disagree...
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imported_Mike
Lifer
:roll:
what a cop out, have a gn.
boomerang
Lifer
The problem I have with the arguments against seatbelt usage are the assumption that most folks have that if they don't use one, are in a serious accident and die, who cares?
Me, I don't care. But what I do care about is if you don't die.
You don't die and have astronomical medical bills to heal you, or maybe not "heal" you. Just keep you alive and in a state where you are unable to work and provide for yourself. Maybe in a state where you are just being kept alive for years.
Who pays for all this?
Lot's of scenarios here. You might say well my insurance will pay. They will, up to a certain amount. Then who pays, the state? That's my tax dollars supporting you on a breathing tube with a feeding tube in your stomach. Remember, your attitude was it's my decision. If I don't want to wear a seat belt I don't have to wear one. But now your decision is affecting me.
Maybe your family will hire an attorney and succesfully sue someone, some company or corporation for your injuries in the accident. Where does that money come from? Out of everyone's pockets.
I won't go on any further, but you see the point I'm making. And, yes I know there are a lot of counter arguments to these points.
Me, I don't care. But what I do care about is if you don't die.
You don't die and have astronomical medical bills to heal you, or maybe not "heal" you. Just keep you alive and in a state where you are unable to work and provide for yourself. Maybe in a state where you are just being kept alive for years.
Who pays for all this?
Lot's of scenarios here. You might say well my insurance will pay. They will, up to a certain amount. Then who pays, the state? That's my tax dollars supporting you on a breathing tube with a feeding tube in your stomach. Remember, your attitude was it's my decision. If I don't want to wear a seat belt I don't have to wear one. But now your decision is affecting me.
Maybe your family will hire an attorney and succesfully sue someone, some company or corporation for your injuries in the accident. Where does that money come from? Out of everyone's pockets.
I won't go on any further, but you see the point I'm making. And, yes I know there are a lot of counter arguments to these points.
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