An Observation and a Question
Sep 9, 2006
Everytime I get into my car, I have to fasten my seatbelt, as does every person traveling with me. If I am stopped by a law enforcement officer, I will receive a ticket if those seatbelts aren't fastened. It's a safety measure enforced by state law.
If I were to drive a motorcycle, however, there is no seatbelt requirement. And, if I have the appropriate insurance waiver, I can even forgo a helmet. There is no passenger safety restraint or helmet requirement, either.
It seems to me that driving an open-air, two-wheeled vehicle is inherently more dangerous than driving an enclosed passenger vehicle, but the safety requirements seem to be inversed. Why is that?
Government conspiracy to limit the breeding of non-conformant, risk-attracted individuals by legislating natural selection. The less of us there are, the more risk-averse the population as a whole is, and the less likely it is to rise up against its oppressors.