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[Deep Thoughts] Help Me Help You

Postby Kyle » Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:52 pm

Should governments make laws to protect people from hurting themselves?
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Postby WillyGilligan » Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:08 pm

I'm not a fan of victimless crimes. I'm sort of okay with seatbelt laws, since you can become a projectile in an accident, but not much further than that.
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Postby Mike » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:06 pm

Sometimes.

Because I feel that one role of the government is to ensure that all people have access to affordable or free health care. When you realize that the cost of your "victimless" crime can be that the government (and thus all people) have to pay for your mistakes for the rest of your life, then there's an argument to be made. Seatbelt laws are about the simplest of these.
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Postby mimekiller » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:10 pm

It's a really interesting philosophical question, my guiding star when it comes to laws is "do I want someone to die for breaking this law?" and with the amount of malfeasance and violence in todays police force that becomes a much more heavy question.
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Postby Phoebe » Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:58 pm

Yes, always. Mandatory Tai Chi and vegetables for everyone, from now on.

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