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From: michael@saber.UUCP (Michael Marria)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.legal
Subject: Re: Seat Belts
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 12:25:01 EDT
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> In article <783@burl.UUCP>, rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) writes:
> > My solution to seatbelt, helmet, anti-suicide, and other such 'preventative'
> > laws is simple:  get rid of them.  You're going to tell me that I can't
> > take a risk that endangers no one but me?  You're going to tell me that
> > I can't kill myself if I want to?  Rubbish!
> 
> While the risks may endanger no-one but you (perhaps), its not true that
> they harm no-one but you.  When you are injured, your insurance pays you,
> and I pay your insurance company.  You sit in hospital and use the last

> all the costs, but it at least will save some of them.  Remember
> that society has an investment in you - you owe us!
> 
> Robert Elz				ucbvax!kre

BULLSH*T!!!