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Originally Posted by valo403
Ifwe allowed common sense to be the guiding force in society we'd be living in chaos. Thinking otherwise is what's hilarious.
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Only because we've come this far.
A strong society is a society where the citizens can regulate and be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others without having to be forced by any government.
Sure, you still need laws in place, but this 'law' is ridiculous. The government is now trying to create a law that has a HUGE grey area. Exactly what happens when certain citizens of a country are too stupid to use their own common sense.
I sure as HELL hope that the only reason people don't drink and drive is because there was a law put in place banning it. I'd hope that not risking your life and the lives of those around you, or WITH you is reason enough to stop anyone from driving intoxicated. Same thing with driving and having serious distractions in your car(food, texting, etc, etc). You shouldn't do that because you don't want to pay a fine. Instead, common sense ought to tell you that distracted drivers = accident = people being hurt/killed.
That being said, because there are a bunch of morons on the road, its almost necessary for the government to enact this law. Sad, though....as it just places a huge burden onto the police. Being 'distracted'....makes for a huge grey area. Especially for the cops who now in a sense have to play God and decide whether or not you're distracted.