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Silent3

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21. You can state what your values are, however...

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 04:27 PM

Mar 2012

Last edited Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:36 PM - Edit history (2)

...what you think should be relevant to the law, and I have a hard time seeing where religion matters in this.

Either the law is excessive for all people, making demands that don't have any real or significant impact on public safety, or there is a real safety issue, and someone's self-imposed religious rules shouldn't entitle them to be a greater public hazard than other people are allowed to be.

I would say, absent evidence, do not assume that unproven "public safety" concerns trump claimed religious freedoms.

If the concerns are unproven, no one should be burdened by unnecessary laws or restrictions. Is it your opinion that it's OK to impose "just in case" laws based on unproven risks on the general populace, but then privilege some religious believers above the general populace with not having to follow such rules?

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Amish Bridle at Buggy Rules [View all] rug Mar 2012 OP

I respect their right to abide by their religious beliefs, but when they are driving on taxpayer Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #1

I agree completely FarPoint Mar 2012 #2

You got it Granny madokie Mar 2012 #3

here are more reasons backing up your post lukkadairish Mar 2012 #4

There are 2 technology solutions to this. One's expensive. Require motorists to wear night-vision leveymg Mar 2012 #5

Good idea. The simplest solution is usually the best solution. rug Mar 2012 #6

For those seeking solutions, not confrontation, anyway. leveymg Mar 2012 #7

Exactly. rug Mar 2012 #8

Actually, that was the old-tech solution until the motor vehicle codes were updated leveymg Mar 2012 #9

Even if that tech is old, it might still be called "garish" Silent3 Mar 2012 #10

Reflectors not necessary in daytime. A buggy is no less visible than a small black car. leveymg Mar 2012 #11

I didn't think this was just about visibility... Silent3 Mar 2012 #12

But the warning is also to key the other drivers Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #13

Then, the accomodation is to reckless, inattentative motorists, not the Amish. leveymg Mar 2012 #14

I agree. And other states have made accomodations cbayer Mar 2012 #15

That's like saying, "I've driven drunk and never hit anyone! What do we need these DUI laws for?" Silent3 Mar 2012 #16

Both sides have a burden to document their claims. How many accidents have there really been? How leveymg Mar 2012 #17

I presented two sides there. How is that one sided? Silent3 Mar 2012 #18

In all these cases, it's a matter of weighing the interests at stake. leveymg Mar 2012 #19

You can state what your values are, however... Silent3 Mar 2012 #21

Are you telling me that the rural areas in your state Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #20