Those of us who occasionally speak out against collectivist intrusions into what should be private decisions are often seen as paranoid loners, anti-communitarian cavemen who are just one missed dose of medication away from standing on the front porch with a shotgun, shouting at the moon about that no-account gov'ment. But, really, how paranoid are we when they don't even try that hard to hide their real agenda? This Journal Gazette editorial makes a predictably passionate case in favor of mandatory motorcycle helmets. It makes a perfunctory swipe at common sense -- "Indeed, laws generally should not dictate guidelines for personal behavior when that behavior affects only an individual" -- but then gets to the qualifiers:
Refusing to wear motorcycle helmets
