Originally Posted by
avole
No idea what you are talking about, those are food substitutes available in the US? Yes, if they are poisoning people, you certainly should.
What that has to do with helmets I have no idea. You can clear up one thing, though: is the wearing of seatbelts compulsory in your country? I mean, what an infringement on your personal liberty !!
They are snack foods popular in the US. The only poison is high amounts of sugar. But it's the same logic you are using. That personal safety must be regulated
Yes unfortunately seat belts are regulated in most states in the US. They are an infringement. Luckily I live in a state where an officer cannot pull you over and ticket you for not having a seat belt on, unless they are already pulling you over for a different citation. So I can choose to not wear a seat belt in my state and be legal.
Helmets should not be mandatory, or as in Europe 'compulsory' just because they potentially protect people. If that's the case where should you stop at personal safety? There is no good argument that personal safety should be enforced and regulated. Public safety, or safety those not to the age of consent or adulthood, I can agree with.