And those who volunteered to wear seatbelts before they were mandated were safer than those who refused. And saved society money and their friends and family grief by not dying in a preventable way.

So wear your seat belt, get your vaccine when offered, and when we’re finally able to safely go into restaurants, please do not annoy the hostess with long rants about how it’s your civic duty to not wear pants because the government mandates it. She’s not going to care about the political theory — she’s just going to need you to leave.