Originally Posted by jjtgiants

We elect our goverment officials to protect the health and safety of the citizens of this country, state, county, and city. We all know that seatbelts save lives and I don't think that's what we are arguing, but if government knows seatbelts can save 7 out of 10 people from dying in accidents then it would be neglegent on their part not do anything about it. ( I don't know what the actual statistic is, I was just making a point) Now you can argue that it's your right to die in an accident if you want, but governments job is to try their best to protect people and sometimes protecting them for their own good.....now that is a very fine line and I'm not advocating government should stick there nose in everything, but I think stuff like seatbelts are not a big deal because DRIVING IS NOT A RIGHT, IT'S A PRIVILEGE. That's why the DMV can take peoples licenses away for being a jack azz's and they can't do jack about it! It's also why they can take the license of senior citizens who have eye issues or dementia!