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Originally posted by CDSmith
Okay, banned yes, but not as enforcible as banning cell phone usage.
Look, I rallied back in the 80's against forced helmet laws man. The theme of our quite large groundswell of support was "Let those who ride decide"..... but beyond some rather cool t-shirts and a lot of great fundraising parties it went nowhere. Cellphone laws are a fact, no matter where you live you are in an area where they are either coming or are already in force. End of story. Reaching for other shit or yelling at kids isn't going to get an official law of it's own, but cellphones are something that can and will be readily banned.
How much plainer can I say it?
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I'm not oblivious to what's going on here. I understand the reality. I understand that they're going into effect and will be in effect here soon. Not much I can say will ever stop that. I'm not argueing against the inevitable. I'm discussing where the line SHOULD be drawn between government intervention and personal responsibility. I think this is taking it one step too far and crossing into the personal responsibility section (even though most people don't have the responsibility to handle talking on a phone while driving).
What's going to happen and what should happen are two totally different issues. I'm debating what should happen, not what's going to happen.