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Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

No way.Laws like these are not to protect people, because after a person dies from it they can't fine anyone. They are to protect the family of the deceased.Yet every person driving without a seat belt, does not have a family. I mean a family that depends on them as the bread winner.Even if they do, making it mandatory and fining them if they don't do it doesn't help the family, it actually hinders them because now daddy who was driving 'recklessly' has now lost around $20 to $100 dollars that could have been used on a number of things for said family.Overall seat belt laws are really stupid, and a cheap (by which I mean unfair) way of making a little extra change on the side, for the government.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

No, I think that seat belts should be optional. If this were the case, more and more stupid people (i.e. people who don't wear their seatbelts) will get killed in car accidents which over time would increase the proportion of smart people to dumb people, and we'd all be better off!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

I whole heartedly agree. Without seatbelts natural selection will make the roads a safer place to drive.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Unfortunately, by that time we can't afford health insurance any more and even the smart people will have to die from minor ailments.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

As much as we need a law to put the toilet seat down.ps... I wear my seatbelt AND put the toilet seat down.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

guns are far more dangerous and their legal
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

No, we need to put Darwinism back into society. Not everyone should be allowed to live or be kept alive. Letting people make the stupid choice of not wearing their seatbelt is like adding chlorine in the genetic pool.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

We are American!!!! Why did so many people have to die for our freedom of choices if we are not able to be free? If we are not harming anyone than we should be able to make our own choices...This is just another way for the goverment to fine us and make money... The truth is, we all need to fight for our constiitutional rights. Pease stand up and fight for our rights of justice. I can not fight alone,are you with me? Let's show them what the constitution, and the deaths of so many, really means!!!!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

IF I AM ALIVE IS BECAUSE I WAS NOT HAVE THE SEAT BELT ONMY CAR TIP OVER AND LEAKING FUEL AND I ESCAPED FAST
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

It has been shown that seatbelts do not save lives statistically...so why force people to use them. If it make you feel safer then by all means go ahead. The agrument that it reduces insurance rates for all, is pure bull....has your insurance rates gone down...oh right this is where you say they did not go up as fast as they would have. Proving the not argument is a waste of your intellect. What it all means, is simple...another way for the Government to make money. SAS
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - they save stupid people

Sure, seatbelts save lives, but enacting laws to require people wear seltbelts only saves the lives of stupid people, thus polluting the gene pool.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

When someone choices not to wear a seatbelt, it is a personal choice. Even when it comes to children, it is the parent's responsibility to buckle his or her child in the seat. The government only has seatbelt laws for revenue. This is the only justification for it. They are trying protecting others from you because if you get in a accident, both are affected regardless who is at fault. When someone choices not to wear the belt, he is the only person that he is putting at risk. The government possesses no risk except for lost revenue. In order to encourage safe driving, the government should not have to force people to wear a seatbelt by a threat of a fine and penalty.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I think wearing a seat belt should be a personal choice.There are many cases that the person got hung or trapped because they were wearing a seat belt.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Personally I don't believe i should be fined for not wearing my seatbelt, second i don't like the the whole click it or tick it motto...it sounds really dumb, third i hate how cops are on all of these commercials trying to intimidate you with a $95 fine if they "CATCH YOU" without a seatbelt...I think that if i decide to not wear my seatbelt and crash into a telephone pole isn't that punishment enough for my own stupidity...i just don't agree with making money off of an underlying theme "click it or tick it...were just looking out for your best interest....ok then don't charge me money and try to fine me for it.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - they save stupid people

I think that if an adult that knows they could go flying through a car window wants to be a dumbass then they, don't mean to sound messed up, deserve what they get and should not be forced to wear a seatbelt.However, I feel that children should have to wear seat belts because they do not fully understand the consequences of not wearing one.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

Any person not wearing a seatbelt is a threat to the lives of everyone else inside the same car. The immense amount of forces involved in a car crash cause any person without a seatbelt to be a moving projectile. This is manslaughter.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - they save stupid people

yeah but last time i check, children are supposed to be in the backseat due to air bags so if children are wearing seatbelts there ok and if the adults aren't well then they can go flying through the window. Just one less idiot left in the world.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

It doesn't matter whether or not there are children involved. Anyone who is not buckled up puts every other person in that vehicle at risk. You cannot predict the conditions of a car crash.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

Wrong. One of the most common causes of child injury/fatality is from an adult being thrown into them, crushing them. These adults were usually thrown into the backseat where the children are in carseats, these kids were crushed between their carseats and the adult thrown into the back seat.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I was involved in a very serious accident. I was wearing a seatbelt which did me no good. I was hit from behind and the drivers seat broke, causing me to fall into the back seat. When firemen arrived on the scene, they had to break a window to climb in because all the doors were jammed shut from the force of the impact.There are no statistics regarding how many lives are saved by NOT wearing a seatbelt. Insurance companies just want another way to raise your rates, because if they have to pay even one claim, it cuts into their DESIRED profits; (read up on how insurance companies pay their employees perks: you don't even know what you're paying for, I guarantee) you getting a ticket for a seatbelt violation legally allows them to raise your rates. It's in your policy: check it out.Add to that the fact that many police departments/townships/counties, etc. use these violations as a means of generating income: your government mandated taxes are quite simply not enough for your elected officials and officers to run YOUR department/township/county, etc. on.Seatbelts do not work for everyone, and they do not work in every case: IT SHOULD BE A PERSONAL CHOICE AND NOT A LAW!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

It should be a persons personal choice after they turn 18. My brother-in-law was killed in a wreck because a limb came into the window on his side and put a hole in his head. The seatbelt held him in place for this to happen.thanks
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Here's the final argument.If everyone is so concerned about paying health care costs of injured drivers.Why should a single person have to pay school taxes to send children , that are not theirs, to school.In both cases seat belt and school taxes each were passed without direct voting of the people.Seat belt laws were passed against a populace majority, at the time they were enacted 75 to 80 percent of the people did not wear them and would have voted no.I say the people who have been driving before they were passed make their own choice and single taxpayers with no children should not have to support mistakes made by others .Why then?,because our system here in US distributes the tax burden of school costs across all,if you say I must wear a seat belt to cut your health care costs then I say you must either quit making children that I have to support or I should be get a refund of all school taxes I have paid.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

No-its a choice. I can't believe in The USA the law can force you to wear a seatbelt but won't do thing to protect an unborn child. But thats a whole other debate. When people say seatbelts save 5500 or whatever lives a year, that is not true. What about the lives saved by not having a seatbelt fastened. I personally know someone who was in a terrible accident and was thrown from the vehicle because of not having a seatbelt. The gas tank ruptured and the vehicle was engulfed in flames immediately after the accident. That person is now alive and healthy. Had they been trapped by a seatbelt they most likely would be dead. You have to subtract the lives saved by not wearing a belt from those saved by wearing one. What about someone who's car goes into water and they are trapped by a seatbelt and drown? True, most likely more are saved by wearing the belt than not wearing it but it still should be a choice, its not a crime against anyone. As far as the argument that it might save one life if schoolbuses had seatbelts--well ok then lets take that reasoning to its logical conclusion- keeping our children home from school would probably save more than one life so lets keep them home from school. You can't make life risk free for anyone and to take away someones rights for the sake of "protecting everyone from every harm" I would rather be free and have rights. It was one of the founding fathers who said something to the effect, " anyone who gives up freedom for a little security deserves neither.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

There was a study done with Rhesus monkeys in the 70s...About 1500 of them. They were strapped to sleds and pushed down a hill. All had seat belts. They crashed into a wall at the end of the hill.All of the monkeys survived. Yay for seat belts!!!Wait...Monkey number 251 had 8 broken ribs, hemorrhaging, a broken arm, and a dislocated hip.Monkey number 479 was broken in half at the base of his spine and put to sleep shortly after the test.1326 of the 1500 monkeys died within thirty minutes after the test.Result - Seat belts make no difference; if anything, they make things worse.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

To the supporters who believe it's an acceptable law because it saves lives....Eating a healthy diet, maintaining what someone has decided is an ideal weight, and wearing a condom may also save lives, but would you support a law that made these decisions for you? The argument should not be about whether wearing seatbelts save lives, it should be about the governments right to intervene.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I am writing an argumentative paper for my freshman English class on how seat belt enforcement laws should be reevaluated. I started this paper with the thought that seat belts do protect your safety but still give the government too much power. After having done a considerable amount of research, I was astonished! We spend far more money on campaign advertisement for the "Click it or Ticket" campaign, police enforcement of the laws, and federal granted rewards to states possessing these laws, than we are saving on the healthcare provided for those persons injured in accidents. Just think about how much money it costs to employ one police officer. We pay for training programs, uniforms, vehicles, salaries, and so much more. Now that we have seat belt enforcement laws we are required to employ more officers to enforce these laws. Imagine that each state needs to hire 50 new police officers. That is roughly 2500 officers that your tax dollars are paying for! Not only is it expensive it isn't proven to save lives. The governments own agency, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put out a safety report in 2006. ((www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov) stating that in cars 48% of persons in accidents died when wearing their seat belt versus the 44% that died from NOT wearing one! SOOOO where did the government come up with all these statistics saying it's safer to wear a seat belt?!?! Oh and did I forget to mention you are employing police officers and the government to disregard your civil rights!!! Our government was created on the basis that human beings would have the right to make their own decisions when it regarded their own persons and property. Our fore fathers created our country this way, because of the discrimination's held against them in their former countries. If we continue to let our government take control of our everyday decisions, than we turn into the type of government that our fore fathers were running away from to begin with! We need to stand up, as a people, and fight for the freedoms that our fore fathers fought so hard to give to us!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

The law says you must wear eye glasses to drive a motorcycle..makes sense. something hits your eye and an accident will probably follow. helmets are not required but suggested..makes sense again. ride the bike with no shoes,shirt,socks,gloves or just a bathing suit..knock yourself out. Someone out there please tell me how in the world is not wearing a seat belt in an automobile going to cause an accident? Please keep in mind I am not referring to small children or infants, I'm talking about an adult in the drivers seat. The fine in Fl is $75 with no marks against your license...One hell of a way to pay the bills wont you say?
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

If the law allows us to have the choice of abortions and kill human life then we should have the choice on wether or not we want to wear a seatbelt. Its a freedom of choice and if we choose not to wear a seatbelt then that effects no one but ourselves.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Saying you should wear your seat belt because its safe and save livesis kinda of like saying you should drive a Big SUV or Truck or 4x4 insteadof a small sport compact or even a motorcycle because its safer and save lives.1. bus don't have seat belts2. motorcycle don't have to wear helmets3. out of all the country in the world, the country with most traffic laws are the ones with the most Deaths and AccidentsI mean who is to tell you what is safer or not ?being uncomfortable is also a safe issue is it not ?i'm a safer drive when i don't wear my seat belt because i'm more aware and focus becauseif i was to crash i'm fuck. plus i'm very comfortable.i just wear it because of tickets.and strange enough when i was in my two accidents, I happen to worn my seal belt.the dumb thing is when i was caught not wearing a seat belt and got a ticket.i didn't even get a ticket for speeding, ( was going 38 give or take on a 30 mph zone )so when people go well its the law, its kinda of like saying well you sped over the limit so too bad.what give ?
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

SEAL BELTS ARE STUPIDHERE ARE THE REASONS WHY1. PEOPLE STILL DIE FROM SEAL BELT2. MOST CRASH IF NOT ALL CRASH ARE SEAL BELT USERS3. IF ITS A FATAL CRASH YOUR GOING TO END UP DEAD ANYWAYS4. IF YOUR GOING TO DIE.. AT LEAST LET IT BE QUICK...
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

So it seems some believe in government intrusion. So let's enforce a fine for everyone who comes into a hospital/doctor's office with an STD. Same principle applies as this has more fees and is in general good for society. So let's fine them 200.00 a pop for making what we as society has determined a wrong choice by the end results. Likewise, this seatbelt law is not applied to everyone, therefore is unconstiitutional on that premise alone. The original law was passed forcing the automakers to have these installed on vehicles to preclude that they would have to have airbags in vehicles. Our rights has eroded to the point that today we have cops pulling drivers over for nothing and can say they thought they wern't wearing a seatbelt, and then proceed to check the vehicle over and harass the drivers. This infringes on our rights as outlined in the early 1800's to be able to drive anywhere within the U.S. unhampered by the police force. Newhampshire, with the lowest accident rate has no primary seatbelt law!!The states were bribed by the federal government to enact these primary laws, ie that in itself should worry anyone who believes in their constitutional rights!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I think that if people want to put their life in danger, then they shouldn't have to wear a seatbelt. You shouldn't get a ticket for something that you should be able to do. Now, if you don't want to put your life in danger, then you can wear a seatbelt.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

one question to seatbelt law/advocates - what effect does one NOT wearing seatbelt have on others? Would outlawing seatbelts have a direct effect on manufacturers of sealtbelts and how much revenue would they lose?
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Because it is our own personal vehicle and hurts no one but the person evolved. If it is a minor child or individual is in a company or govt vehicle then they should be required. But if individual is 18 or older then definitely. To much govt/ state / political control!
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I don't think someone should be coerced to wear a seat belt.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

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Side: No - it's a personal choice

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Side: No - it's a personal choice

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Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

No, we need to reduce rush hour traffic.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Leave the pressure to wear them to the insurance companies. Penalise insurance companies when their customers attempt claims when found not wearing them.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

The insurance company cares solely about making money, whereas the argument should really be based on "do seatbelts save lives?", which enters the government sector. Creating a fine or ticket system for people who don't wear seatbelts helps deter people from putting others in danger. It is easier to lose control of a vehicle when not wearing seatbelts, why take that risk? While proponents of a limited government would suggest seatbelt laws infringe personal liberties and freedom, the truth is that personal liberties end where other's begin. You cannot benefit the individual at expense of the group, which is what you do when you allow people to drive without seatbelts.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

my question to this argument is this, did not wearing your seat belt cause you to get thrown from your seat to cause you to loose control of your vehicle? answer probably not it was an accident that caused you to lose control. once again i say accident.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

I really think that a person should have a right to do whatever he or she thinks is ok to do with his body, unless it bothers somebody else.When i am not wearing a seatbelt the only person that is in danger is me. I'm taking the risks. Okay if i get into an accident i have less chances to stay alive. Well i'm okay with that. Why should anyone else care about my life if i do not?There should be a punishment for driving drunk, for speeding, for anything that can endanger everyone else. But a law about seatbelts is the same as a law obliging you to buy a car with 10 airbags, an ABS etc. Or obliging you to play football in full protection i mean come on - you can get hurt. So i see no use in such a law.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

That you're the only person in danger is not true if there are other occupants in the vehicle. In a collision, your unbuckled body becomes a projectile, bouncing around the car. When two skulls meet each other at a high velocity, the result is not pretty.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

when i get out of bed i the morning... I have already put myself in danger... prob. being asleep all night as well.. unconcious and totally unaware of my suroundings. Its life and we ALL will die...you can only save a life temporarily... not forever.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

Generally speaking I would say you're correct, however, in this case you may be dead wrong and someone else may be as well. You're hardly the only person in danger when you're driving with or without a seatbelt. Any other person, in your car, on the road or any pedestrian is in danger as well. That goes without saying in any accident. The manufacturers can put in any amount of air bags, 4 or all wheel drive, an ABS and traction systems which work virtually without your input. Seat belts and harnesses are the only things that are up to you. If you become unseated while entering an accident you have no more control of your vehicle. You and anyone around can be hurt more if you have no control of your vehicle.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

i have a statement for you. pay attention. i used to live in the mountains and would see so many 4x4 and cars with traction control end up in the ditch because of the false sense of security that these people driving them had. we take more risks when we feel more secure.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: No - it's a personal choice

Here is a view to ponder on, if i die due to the seat belt being jammed by an accident and drown, burn or suffocated by the pull of it and you by law, force me to wear it should you not be charged with murder and full liability.
Debate: Should the US have seatbelt laws?
Side: Yes - they save lives

There are such things as a rescue hammer yanno, which has a small cutting surface to cut through your seat belt, a hammer to crack through glass, and a puncture point to pop your air bag. I have one in my car right next to the driver's seat.