Originally Posted by
jungle
A quick study of the actual highway statistics and insurance data statistics crushes your emotional argument. Burn them all for your pain seems a popular emotion today. When emotions get the best of us we all suffer.
It is telling when we seek to punish a wide range of individuals rather than hold the single individual responsible for his actions. Speeding is often the rule on certain stretches of highway due to poor traffic flow control.
Under some conditions the speed limit is too high, such as poor weather, it is just as obviously too low under other conditions such as excellent roads and good weather. This is called judgement and individual responsibility. A somewhat alien concept to many.
For starters, describe my argument. (I don't think you know). Then, please point out exactly, the IIHS statistics that point out that breaking laws regarding speeding "crushes my argument".
The people that need to be punished are the ones that break the law.....especially one that affects the safety of others, simple as that. My emotions aren't a part of my argument.
Judgment and individual responsibility? Really? I believe in judgment and individual responsibility at or below the speed limit. Breaking the law because of one's misplaced arrogance is called bad judgment and being irresponsible.
I hate to be the bearer of your bad news, but Libertarianism doesn't work for rules of the road.....unless you're like that idiot Stossel that advocates the banning of traffic lights.
