D-train wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:16 pm
Should have saw it coming....
I'm not sure how it is elsewhere, but in Texas almost every gas station has a bunch of 16oz beers sitting on ice. When you buy one, they put it in a can size paper bag all set up for you to drink on the road. It's still illegal to drink it while driving, but breaking that statutory "law" is very common. I always thought it was bullshit to penalize someone for drinking a beer in their car. We all know you can drink one beer and operate a motor vehicle. Also, it generally takes a while for the alcohol to kick in. So, if you grab one for your commute home after a hard day of work, then it's not even really hitting until you're home. Furthermore, I think BAC laws are bullshit also. Well, I think 99% of all laws are bullshit. But, in particular the BAC, because depending on your tolerance for alcohol, the BAC does not determine your impairment. Then they're able to lower the BAC threshold to make it even more unfair.
In my journey into libertarianism, anarchism, voluntaryism, agorism, etc... one of the things that comes up is, "no victim, no crime". So, basically, something that might lead to a crime is not a crime. This could include purchasing a gun, driving 150 mph, or drinking while driving. Swerving on the road is not a crime. Driving while impaired is not a crime. It's not a crime until you hurt someone else. Sure, it's not advisable to drink a pint of vodka and then drive somewhere, but you haven't committed a crime until you collide into someone else's vehicle, body, or property. Even if you smash into a tree and total your vehicle, you didn't commit a crime.
Seatbelt laws are immoral. it's up to the individual what type of risk they want to take. There is a view that seatbelts take pressure off the emergency rooms and help the "greater good". That's probably true, just like many other socially conscience actions might help society e.g. recycling your trash, feeding the homeless, etc. But, you must convince others to take on these positive actions voluntarily. Making them mandatory is immoral and tyrannical. The whole "greater good" concept is a communist / socialist tactic that leads to tyranny. The mandatory Covid vaccine was a great example.
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