Re:Sure, and then.... (Score 2, Insightful)

We don't need to give people another excuse to be concerned about my health, which is a private matter. The government is already too concerned with my health. It would be nice to have big brother as a gym coach, except for the fact that they're much dumber than I am, especially when it comes to my health. Also it's MY health, if I want to ruin it, I will.

We already have LA banning fast food resturaunts due to obesity problems. I don't smoke, but every time another city goes smokeless, I'm tempted to start chewing tobacco and spitting it on the steps of city hall. Motorcycle helmet laws also. Yes yes yes, they save lives. But not wearing a helmet doesn't risk other people's lives. If I want to ride around and feel the wind in my hair, and I'm willing to risk brain damage and death to do so, it's not the smartest decision in the world, but it should be my decision. If I do and I were to crash and become brain damaged, I'd be the first to say I was asking for it (assuming I was capable of that.) It's not like it would kill other people. The department of transportation being proud of fewer fatalities is a stupid reason to take away freedoms, even if they are freedoms no one should want.

That kind of went off topic a little. Anyway, no, the government does not need more motivation to stick it's nose up my ass, we already have too many "don't poke yourself in the eye with a sharp stick" laws.

this is the dumb and dumber argument. if people want to take stupid decisions, then we should let them do it - right? but the problem is that when they cannot speak for themselves we have to make decisions on what is best for them. the fact that Joe Stupid is not wearing a helmet cannot mean that they are ready for death. it means they are stupid - nothing more and nothing less and that stupid people need intelligent people to make decisions for them.