After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate safer table saws

Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by iamflimflam1 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @04:36PM (#39983977)

But why?

I remember a time before seatbelts were compulsory and very few people wore them.

> I am against government mandates in regards to seatbelts.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by sokoloff on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:03PM (#39985598)

I’m personally for seatbelts* and against mandates for their use. Giving the government another tool to meddle in the lives of people and a law that’s easy to selectively enforce seems like a worse tradeoff than a few people who will decide to not wear one and avoidably come to grief as a result of their choice.

* To the point that I added them to a car of mine that didn’t originally come equipped with them. I like them and wear them regularly by choice, as should be the case.

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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by Teever on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @11:16PM (#39986629)

Don't even bother trying to get a rational explanation for this.

This kind of mentality is not rational.

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