John Van syckel wrote:
>>O.K. I am probably wrong in what she actually received. But, the
original court judgment was in the millions. The point I was trying to
make was: Why do Americans need so many warnings not to do something so
stupid that no reasonable person would do in the first place? Is there
no personal responsibility anymore? Just an example, in Germany there
is a mandatory seat belt law. If one is in an accident, without a seat
belt on, the insurance company only pays for the injuries that would
have been normally received if one had a seat belt on. In the United
States, most States have no seat belt law. In fact, Massachusetts had a
seat belt law that was repealed by popular referendum. The citizens did
not want their "personal rights" interfered with. So, I pay higher
insurance premiums because you don't want your personal rights infringed
upon by having to wear seat belts? What is wrong with this picture? >>
John, =
Did you ever see the French Connection? Popeye Doyle expressed the
dichotomy we feel when confronted with overegulated cradle to grave
socialism and the relative freedom we enjoy in this country when he said,=
"I'd rather be a lampost in New York than king of this ****ing country!
You probably notice the "lack" of personal responsibility in this Country=
because we still have the right to exercise it. Imagine somebody decidin=
g
what injuries you would have suffered if you were wearing a seat belt! =
Does the non-seatbelt wearer who is thrown free and escapes with minor
scratches get to be compensated for the death he would have suffered in t=
he
totalled wreck? The latest agricultural furor in the EEU is the debate
over staight vs curved cucumbers! There is a law that says a cucumber mu=
st
curve so many cm for so many cm of length. Give me a break!
We should just accept our differences and those of where we live and
concentrate on cars and particularly LBC's. =
Love to all,
Michael.
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> David Littlefield
> Houston, TX
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"Jay"
John S. van Syckel
1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)
AMGBA #78-568
MG Car Club Deutschland, e.V.
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