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Originally Posted by shovel
that's cool, what does it cost me when someone dies from another choice they make? like when someone goes swimming and drowns, or when someone goes hiking and gets lost, or when someone enjoys a milkshake with every single meal and has a heart attack, or when someone rides around on their bicycle with headphones on and gets hit by a car, or when someone dies for any other reason? i'd imagine every death - including natural causes - cost money to clean up and deal with.
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Homeowners pay higher premiums for having a pool. Most life insurance charges more for smokers, and generally lost hikers are billed for their rescue if they fail to take basic precautions. Seat belts are required because people who don't use them run a real risk of injuring others when that pothole or minor sideswipe knocks them out of their driving position.
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what does this have to do with the fact that i can buy a motorcycle and drive it around on public streets but i can't buy a brand new 1500lb econo car?
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Because only a tiny minority of people would want them. Hell, even the '73 Civic and '84 CRX weighed over 1,700 pounds. The ForTwo is probably one of the lightest regular production cars made.
And the reason you can buy a motorcycle is because the motorcycle lobby is strong.