Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!gam From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: PISSED OFF (seatbelts) Message-ID: <970@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 04:15:00 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.970 Posted: Fri Jan 18 04:15:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 20-Jan-85 06:14:22 EST References:<236@calmasd.UUCP> <245@calmasd.UUCP> <932@amdahl.UUCP> <7436@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Blue Mouse Trailer Resort, Hellmouth, CA Lines: 20 > > = me > = Ron Natalie, EMT-A > > > That argument ("saves us a bunch a trouble if you just do what we > > tell you") can be used for all sorts of controls on the individual. > > I disagree with it. We have enough laws regulating our individual > > lives; a seat belt law would be just another intrusion. > > > Yeah, go ahead don't where your seatbelt. It makes things a lot more > interesting for me. It's a lot more fun starting IV's, admisistering > MAST trousers, and applying spinal imobilization to people then it is > just to treat them for bruised collarbones. I guess you missed it but I said I wear my seatbelt anyway; and (yet) I insist it should should be an individual choice than a governmentally dictated one. I consider this distinction to be rather important. -- Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gam