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From: berman@psuvax1.UUCP (Piotr Berman)
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Subject: Re: Massachusetts seat belt law
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Date: Sun, 29-Dec-85 15:16:53 EST
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> >
> > The New York seat belt law is estimated to have saved over 170 lives
> > already.  Does this count?
>
> I am sure it does count for something.  Your basic question
> is: does the ends justify the means.
>
> I would rather look to fundamental principles of freedom and
> democracy; of individual responsibility.  However, the
> current vogue in government is to use means to justify ends
> and to replace individual responsibility with collective.
>
> Welcome to petty state socialism.
> --
> E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems
>
Ha! Awake, my naive Michael!
You welcome petty socialism now?
Where have you been when the big, nasty government make it
illegal to drive without seat belts all over America?
(Yep, you must have seatbelts in your car, or your car
will not pass inspection.)
Where have you been when the very fascist institution of
state inspection was introduced?
Whose damn bussiness is to check whether carbon monoxide can
penetrate to your passanger compartment?  Shouldn't you be
free to drive with your windows open?

Michael, the largest calamity is behind us: we were forced to
purchase seatbelts, whether we intended to use them or not.
A request to use the is just one of many on the slippery slope...

Piotr Berman

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