Hello J!
In a message to Gary Henderson  J Clevenger wrote:
GH>> Seriously, the food you put in your mouth is
GH>> because you want to do so. I
JC> If the government can control what type of "hat" you wear on
JC> your head, why not let the government control what type of
JC> food you put into your body?  After all, it's for your own
JC> good.  And the results of personal negligence may cost the
JC> government some money if you become ill. Big Brother is your
JC> friend.
They do that already.
GH>> problem...  THe problem with
GH>> bikes though is that most riders are safe, but even
JC> Perhaps the government will decide that all riders will be
JC> safe once they are protected by 4 walls and a roof.... they
JC> can just as easily ban bicycles in the out of doors.  Let
JC> people ride stationary bikes, because it's not
JC> transportation, it's just a recreational activity, a sport.
JC> Personally, I prefer the government to confine it's safety
JC> regulations to those circumstances in which I may cause harm
JC> to another.  I do not wish the government to decide how
JC> safely I must treat my own body.  My body belongs to me, not
JC> to the government, and that includes my head.
Just to play Devils Advocate for a moment (not that I believe
this stance mind you), but for the general good the Government
has said you must wear safety belts in a car. Why can't they say
that you must wear a minimum amount of protection on your head
(namely a helmut)? I agree with you that it is your own choice.
But air bags and seat belts are in all of the new cars today.
Even though we may not feel that we need them, someone has
already mandated that we have them.
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