32. "My dad is a retired firefighter. Back in the 80's when " In response to In response to 28
wearing seatbelts became a law in Michigan, several of his fellow firefighters (conservatives of course) who had been wearing seatbelts STOPPED wearing them, because the government was telling them to do so. Firefighters who were first responders for auto accidents, and knew first hand the difference between wearing a seatbelt and not.
And seatbelts are about protecting yourself, not others. A lot of folks on the right get triggered at the mere thought of "personal liberties" being "taken away".
>What should be seen as the most minimal, basic, considerate >love-thy-neighbor gesture is treated like some kind of >sacrifice or hardship, and at worst, attack on 'liberty'