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Seatbelt Snitch?

thats the worst argument ever

see, the cool thing about america is its based on individual freedoms and rights, and the ability to say **** society

by assigning that utilitarian bull**** as a way of thinking, you now have introduced the basis for modern socialism

if someone doesnt wanna wear a seatbelt thats fine, let them pay with their life. if someone wants to smoke, thats fine let them pay with cancer. the problem here is everyone assumes that society has to pay for other peoples "bad choices" so maybe society should just have to choose whats right for everyone, good or bad choices be damned, its what society wants (and if what is playing on TV and the popular train of though being indicative of what society wants, well i dont want much to do with society.........am i anti-social? hell ya cause most people are retarded)

I'm not assuming I have to pay for other's bad choices. I'm positive i have to pay for other's bad choices. Your arse dies from no belt, family goes on welfare, we flip the bill. Obesity, that bag of fries that's gonna explode your heart well before you're supposed to die? There goes skilled labor and most likely a productive member of society, not to mention the collective cost of insurance do deal with having to pay for your oxygen. Now, if it were just you, great, we can cover the bill. But its the other millions of 'rebels' out there doing the very same thing. Millions and millions of rebels doing the exact same thing. It's like the blandest Anarchist high school prom ever. There's wisdom in showing a bit of self restraint, don't get so darn fat, put on the seat belt. Those are pretty simple things to do, and if collectively millions and millions of rebels simply said "no, thank you" to the second piece of cheese cake, I bet ya our insurance costs will definitely go down. Less people getting sick cause they've got a pig stuck inside their arterial walls, or paying to raise three kids cause their less the responsible mother decided her brain needed to be let free across the highway rather than take 2 seconds to wear a seat belt.
 
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now I'm gonna rant: "the cool thing about America.." I'm just gonna paraphrase that. You know what keeps it cool? It's that we can defend threats against it, generally focused externally. Heck, the 'internal' threats are way more a clear and present danger to this country. Birth rate is 1.87 and falling. Those excercising their precious rights to fly through the windshield or heave up a lung cause they've declared true democracy is the ability to get cancer and die, .. let's throw in some fat people as well. 3000 or so died in the Towers.. do a count how many die at the end of each week cause cancer or flat out obesity. And those patriots that chose to excercise their individual freedoms.. of what good are they now to help defend and strengthen the very 'coolness' of America that they bragged so much about? You have a recipricol responsibility to your fellow man, the fellows who help keep all that coolness you love so much about this country. The USA would be no better than Somalia if everyone went with the 'me' first mentality. At the individual's level, sure, he / she may not see a big issue, but at the macro level..it's a fairly big issue.
 
I'm not assuming I have to pay for other's bad choices. I'm positive i have to pay for other's bad choices. Your arse dies from no belt, family goes on welfare, we flip the bill. Obesity, that bag of fries that's gonna explode your heart well before you're supposed to die? There goes skilled labor and most likely a productive member of society, not to mention the collective cost of insurance do deal with having to pay for your oxygen. Now, if it were just you, great, we can cover the bill. But its the other millions of 'rebels' out there doing the very same thing. Millions and millions of rebels doing the exact same thing. It's like the blandest Anarchist high school prom ever. There's wisdom in showing a bit of self restraint, don't get so darn fat, put on the seat belt. Those are pretty simple things to do, and if collectively millions and millions of rebels simply said "no, thank you" to the second piece of cheese cake, I bet ya our insurance costs will definitely go down. Less people getting sick cause they've got a pig stuck inside their arterial walls, or paying to raise three kids cause their less the responsible mother decided her brain needed to be let free across the highway rather than take 2 seconds to wear a seat belt.
because assigning a government the role of baby-sitting everyone is so much better

hey, didnt your mother ever tell you not to play with guns? those should be reserved only for trained professionals
 
Then why were there little wires embedded in the straps when I checked?

Some aircraft are indeed equipped with seatbelt sensors; Some of the newer aircraft have "air-bag deployment" belts built into the belt itself - you will notice the belt has a thicker portion that incorporates the airbag (usually for bulkhead rows) to keep you from running your noggin into that solid bulk-head in front of you - if you don't believe me, just do a google search for aircraft airbag belts / or B737 air bag belts.

As for the rest of the "normal" aircraft you fly on, No, most of them do not have them and the Flight attendants are jerking your chain, or, they see someone to pick on; HOWEVER, do not assume that this technoloy is not out of the realm of possibility; as you will find here: http://www.digikey.com/Web Export/S...PDF/meder-auto-seatbelt-reed.pdf?redirected=1

As for whether or not to wear your seatbelt on an aircraft, regardless of sensors, please, take it from me; just wear the damned thing!

I can't begin to tell you how many times I've been jacked up, as a B747 LoadMaster, for not being strapped in during unforeseen turbulence. I lived onboard an aircraft ... yes, LIVED .... for several years .... trust me :D

If you are lucky enough, and hear the pilot start to talk about "rough air" or "turbulence" - do yourself a big favor - strap your ass in the seat; especially on passenger flights, when 25-45Lb bags in the overhead compartments becoming flying projectiles, which will come open at a whim and bash you in the face!!! ........ its all fun and games until somebody looses a scalp or jaw!
 
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unless it's some futuristic prototype in-the-works, i'm going to have to call BS too.

same here, i'm calling bs on that one. if it is true ...i am more than a little pissed. we are spending money developing new ways to nab seatbelt scofflaws

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BTW ...i got a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt last thursday.
 
Since I don't wear mine I will gladly take your money in the form of cash, postal money order or certified check. In some cases guns will be taken in place of cash. I have medical insurance and I pay my bills so pay up....

Sorry to throw a wrench in your entire argument but medical insurance doesn't pay your bills when you're in an automobile related accident, your car insurance does...
 
It isn't that simple. We all pay for the idiots that don't wear seatbelts. How many do you think have medical insurance or pay their bill? We all pay for 'ones choice' not to wear a seat belt and incur 100k in medical bills not paid when the belt would have let them leave with a scratch. It is a rare circumstance that NOT wearing a seat belt is better than wearing one. If our society wasn't 'must medically treat regardless to ability to pay' then we wouldn't need many laws meant to protect.

This. If you want to stand up for your right to do stupid stuff then you should also be willing to stand up for the doctor's right to sit there and let you die when you don't have the money to pay for the medical bills that result from your stupid and careless actions. It's that simple.

Now go drive your motorcylce 150 mph on a winding road with no helmet while your buddy follows you in his car wearing no seatbelt. When you get done go smoke a pack of cigarettes and eat a few big macs with super sized fries and cokes. Kill yourself all you want, but be sure to call your politicians and ask them to remove the stipulation that a doctor has to provide you with care even if you're unable to pay for it :thumb:
 
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