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maui9002 Donating Member (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-26-08 02:25 PM
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68. No, it's a matter of cost/benefit
Taking your argument to even further extreme, we could just outlaw cars which would also dramatically reduce auto accidents. But in a modern democratic society, laws are passed all the time that impinge on our right to do whatever we want to protect the public good. Setting the speed limit at 10 miles per hour has very adverse consequences for society. What the reasonable speed limit should be is left up to a legislature, which, in a ideal world, is responsive to its constituents. In fact, prohibiting drinking altogether would reduce traffic accidents, but as a society, we've elected to allow drinking but prohibit drinking and driving, which is another example of weighing the cost and benefits associated with the issue.
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