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Originally Posted by Ladymom  
It's done all the time when it is for the greater good of the public. Look at mandatory seatbelt legislation. People were just as outraged about the government telling them they had to buckle up when they got in the car, but now it's automatic for most people. And look how many lives it has saved. |
I'm sure there are people still upset about the seatbelt law. Me personally, I always wear a seatbelt and did so even before it was mandatory. I'm torn on this bill because on one hand I feel for the emergency workers who have to deal with an accident site where someone was not wearing a seatbelt and on the other hand what's the difference between me choosing not to wear my seatbelt and me riding on our Harley without a seatbelt? It should be my decision. (of course I wear a helmet, LOL). I do however feel it should be mandatory for anyone under 17 to wear a seatbelt. The smoking bill, I'm not a smoker but feel it should be up to the owner of the private business to decide if they will allow smoking, not the government. I can then choose to patronize the establishment or not. Again, with this bill I do not want the government making such an important decision for me. I still haven't had Bella spayed because I've been too nervous. It scared me to think of her going under the knife and going under anesthesia. She just had her 2nd heat and I'm planning on getting her fixed for sure before her next cycle. She's big enough and old enough that I'm ready to do it. But it's my decision. I'm a responsible dog owner and was extremely careful with her while she was in heat. She had no contact with any other dogs. I would have been devastated to have the government tell me I have to have her spayed before I was ready. Why is it that the responsible people are expected to pay the consequences for the irresponsible ones? I'm tired of it, and I'm sick of the government in my business. You're right, it's done all the time when it's for the greater good but that's not always such a good thing. I'm glad this bill failed.