Re: California Bill to Prohibit Law Enforcement from Wearing Masks

On 7/15/2025 6:08 PM, The Horny Goat wrote:

On Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:29:21 -0400, moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com>
wrote:
 

Well, yes, I think that protecting my choices having consequence only to
me is very much in the spirit of both Declaration and Constitution.
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So, you might outlaw trafficking in body parts as ultimately harmful to
society ...like obscenity laws.  But, if you find some fun drugs in the
meadow and go on a 3-hour field trip, then by all means bon voyage.
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It's not (or shouldn't be) your business to tell me how to live.
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That's a ridiculous argument since it could be argued that your
"choices are protected" when you drive at 140 mph on the Interstate at
a time of day when few if any drivers are on the road.
 (I once found myself at 160 km/h (equivalent to about 120-130 mph) on
an Interstate 1/2 hour north of Seattle - I said to myself, "uh how
fast are you going anyhow" and then said to myself out loud after
checking my speedometer "Holeeee sh***!!!" then took my foot
completely off the gas pedal for the next 1/4 mile to slow down
demonstrates that I'm a sane normal driver (but not as attentive as I
should have been that day) and not auditioning for the Indy.
 (Which I'm sure they actually do do with prospective race drivers but
not on the interstates...)

If there are *no* other drivers on the road, then you might at least have a discussion.  But, even then, your public-road accident imposes several ancillary but significant costs to society.