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Federal Regulators Hold Celebratory Seatbelt-Cutting Ceremony (theonion.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (93 children)

Not wearing a seatbelt should be completely legal (once you're over 18). It's stupid, but it should absolutely be legal.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Clearly from a country without socialized healthcare...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes, because that's the dangerous activity that causes the most additional load.

What's the average BMI in your country with socialized healthcare? What are your criteria for which dangerous activities we should and should not be allowed to engage in due to additional load on the medical system?

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