Milton Friedman - Helmet and Seat Belt Laws

Dr. Friedman explains how seat belt laws and helmet laws for adults make sense only when citizens are government property. http:www.Libertypen.com

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[MrPatrioticUSA]

1 person disliked this video? Oh, you've just crossed the line Paul Krugman!

[netster007z]

Absolutely brilliant!

[ouluvme2]

OMG! That crowd is a ROUGH one in the 70's. Neck brace and sunglasses! lol

[GodDamnit7711]

@SumanuitLudjak Deciding if you killed the motorcyclist would be determined by whose fault it was that caused the mishap. The wreck itself effects a third party, but the helmet only effects the individual who chose to wear it or not. So the answer is no.

[carnut666]

@SumanutiLudjak

you should probably reconsider crashing into people to begin with.

[VtjeP]

@VtjeP 3xw d0t nybooks d0t c0m/ articles /archives/ 2007 /feb/ 15 /who-was-milton-friedman

[VtjeP]

@MrPatrioticUSA Paul krugman said that he regards milton friedman as a :"great economist and a great man" . Maybe you should look into topics before you try to score thumbs up with the classic: the dislikes are made by....

[SumanutiLudjak]

@kahnk009 Yeah, but wearing helmets in SUV's and making driving illegal are not minor things that drastically decrease chances of injury/death. That alone does not justify the laws, but also, there usually is a third party involved in traffic accidents. Do you have a right to commit suicide by jumping in front of someone else's car?

[kahnk009]

@SumanutiLudjak What if he was wearing a helmet? What if the driver was driving an SUV? What if the driver was wearing a helmet, driving an SUV, and wearing his seatbelt? He would have a better chance of survival with the helmet, SUV, and seatbelt. Does that mean we should require by law that everyone should have to wear a helmet, a seatbelt, and drive an SUV? The driver and everyone else would have the best chance of survival if we made driving illegal altogether.. You see where I am getting at

[SumanutiLudjak]

So when I crash into a helmet-less motorcycle driver who then dies from head trauma? Do I still go to jail? Did I not kill a man? So how is no third party hurt by his suicidal behaviour?

[residentzombie]

@Goodatconnect4 Racism comes from collectivism, sexism comes from collectivism, wars come from collectivism, theft comes from collectivism. All the bad problems of the world today stem from this false notion of collectivism. The Borg is a great example of extreme collectivism. Hopefully you are no fan of the concept of the Borg. If you are I will defend myself with force against you and those you send after me if that is the case.

[residentzombie]

@Goodatconnect4 This is a philosophical struggle between collectivists how worship government control and manipulating of people versus those of use who laugh at the notion of 'groups' because groups are made up of individuals. Gov't exists to protect the rights of individuals, not as some fictious group that is used as a tool to tell others how you think they should live their own lives when they don't violate others natural rights. Statism vs. classic liberalism (a.k.a libertarianism)