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Federal Regulators Hold Celebratory Seatbelt-Cutting Ceremony (theonion.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (8 children)

While at it, we should legalize drunk driving. Drunk driving got a bad name in the past because irresponsible drunk drivers were drinking behind the wheel and purposefully running people over. My father drove drunk for 30 years and he was only in 7 car accidents. It’s non sense.

[–] hakase@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The difference being, of course, that drunk driving has an incredibly high chance of negatively affecting others, while not wearing a seatbelt has an incredibly low chance of negatively affecting others.

[–] BadlyTimedLuck@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno, I think the paramedics find the sight of you stuck in your seat a whole lot nicer than you stuck in the windshield

[–] hakase@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

We shouldn't curtail people's freedom of self determination just because it will make other people have to do their jobs.

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