Opinion of the Issue, part 60

[Associate Justice PiT]

32	Criminal Trials by Jury	81.3; 9.4; 0.0; 3.1; 6.3
1	Women in the Military	83.3; 5.6; 11.1; 0.0; 0.0
49	Permit Plea Bargaining	83.3; 4.2; 8.3; 4.2; 0.0
38	Aid for Importing Prescription Drugs	40.0; 46.7; 0.0; 6.7; 6.7
37	Water as a Public Good	80.0; 6.7; 0.0; 0.0; 13.3
9	Legalize Prostitution	73.1; 11.5; 0.0; 3.8; 11.5
19	Legalize Marijuana	74.0; 10.0; 0.0; 6.0; 10.0
31	Jury Nullification	79.2; 4.2; 4.2; 4.2; 8.3
53	Allow Airlines to Charge for Passengers who Require Extra Seats	73.0; 8.1; 0.0; 5.4; 13.5
55	Legalize Brothels	70.6; 8.8; 5.9; 2.9; 11.8
25	Job Outsourcing	58.6; 20.7; 6.9; 0.0; 13.8
6	Allow Gay Marriage	75.9; 6.9; 0.0; 0.0; 17.2
17	Government-Sponsored Health Care	62.5; 15.0; 0.0; 7.5; 15.0
47	Reduce Student Loan Interest	64.3; 10.7; 3.6; 0.0; 21.4
26	Line-Item Veto	47.8; 26.1; 0.0; 8.7; 17.4
22	Nuclear Power	58.6; 13.8; 6.9; 6.9; 13.8
18	Eliminate the Deficit	40.0; 32.0; 12.0; 4.0; 12.0
29	Doctor-Assisted Suicide	56.7; 13.3; 0.0; 10.0; 20.0
30	Reduce Military Fudning	60.0; 8.6; 0.0; 8.6; 22.9
4	Free Trade Expansion	41.7; 25.0; 2.8; 11.1; 19.4
44	Reduce Stop Light Cameras	51.5; 9.1; 12.1; 9.1; 18.2
52	Right to Nuclear Energy	52.0; 8.0; 4.0; 12.0; 24.0
10	Legalize Selling Human Body Parts	44.0; 16.0; 0.0; 8.0; 32.0
5	Legalize Hard Drugs	31.3; 28.1; 6.3; 9.4; 25.0
23	Protect Strikers' Jobs	50.0; 7.7; 0.0; 19.2; 23.1
54	Mediate Regional Conflicts	18.9; 37.8; 2.7; 16.2; 24.3
15	Campaign Finance Reform	40.6; 15.6; 3.1; 6.3; 34.4
51	Sin Taxes	36.7; 16.7; 3.3; 10.0; 33.3
16	Funding of Religious Charities	19.4; 35.5; 3.2; 16.1; 25.8
21	Offshore Drilling	30.3; 24.2; 15.2; 12.1; 18.2
48	Eliminate Permanent Security Council Positions	43.5; 8.7; 4.3; 17.4; 26.1
56	Protect Animals Raised for Food	43.3; 6.7; 3.3; 10.0; 36.7
46	Marque and Reprisal against Piracy and Terrorism	30.0; 20.0; 20.0; 10.0; 20.0
33	Reduce the Corporate Tax	36.7; 10.0; 6.7; 16.7; 30.0
59	Decentralize Government Power	42.9; 3.6; 10.7; 0.0; 42.9
34	Limit CO2 emissions	27.3; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2
45	Eliminate Copyrights	38.5; 3.8; 3.8; 15.4; 38.5
50	Public School Uniforms	26.7; 13.3; 3.3; 3.3; 53.3
8	Punish Illegal Immigrants	26.9; 11.5; 0.0; 7.7; 53.8
43	Shorten Prison Sentences	22.7; 13.6; 18.2; 9.1; 36.4
39	Increase Foreign Aid	25.0; 10.7; 3.6; 14.3; 46.4
42	Mandatory Public School Attendance	26.5; 8.8; 0.0; 17.6; 47.1
14	Privatize Social Security	31.3; 3.1; 9.4; 12.5; 43.8
41	Continue Monetary Aid to Israel	22.9; 11.4; 0.0; 17.1; 48.6
57	Judges' Right to Give Death Penalty	26.3; 7.9; 5.3; 5.3; 55.3
35	Require Helmets for Skiing	18.2; 15.2; 3.0; 3.0; 60.6
13	Reduce Federal-Owned Lands	24.0; 8.0; 24.0; 12.0; 32.0
40	Permit Segregation in Prisons	18.2; 13.6; 4.5; 18.2; 45.5
12	Stricter Gun Control	22.6; 3.2; 9.7; 16.1; 48.4
7	Eliminate the Income Tax	16.1; 9.7; 0.0; 6.5; 67.7
11	Restrict Abortion	22.9; 0.0; 5.7; 20.0; 51.4
27	Allow Procedural Filibuster	13.6; 9.1; 4.5; 9.1; 63.6
28	Government Price Controls	14.8; 3.7; 7.4; 18.5; 55.6
20	Censor Indecent Broadcasts	3.7; 14.8; 0.0; 18.5; 63.0
24	Support NCLB	8.0; 8.0; 4.0; 32.0; 48.0
3	Return to the Gold Standard	9.1; 4.5; 4.5; 9.1; 72.7
2	Support the Patriot Act	4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 12.0; 76.0
36	Ability to ban Films and Video Games	5.6; 0.0; 2.8; 13.9; 77.8
58	Affirmative Action	3.4; 0.0; 10.3; 17.2; 69.0

[Rowan]

Yes, absolutely.

[Magic 8-Ball]

Absolutely not.

Edit to add: am I the only one who can't see the breakdown for these polls?

[The Mikado]

One issue where my instincts fall squarely on the nanny-statist side.  Absolutely.

[Vepres]

Safety in transportation is one of the few issues where I believe government intervention is helpful. And really, are your civil liberties aren't being harmed for all practical purposes (I realize that in theory they are, but come on)?

In other words, there is not practical reason to oppose this, only a philosophical reason because, honestly, forcing people to wear seat belts isn't going to lead to official government surveillance or anything like that.

[Person Man]

Only for front seat passengers and those under 13.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Absolutely not.

Edit to add: am I the only one who can't see the breakdown for these polls?

[Marokai Backbeat]

Yes, of course. What do you want the freedom to do, fly out the windshield?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

It's none of anyone's business if I want to fly out my windshield.

[Magic 8-Ball]

Yes, of course. What do you want the freedom to do, fly out the windshield?

The only true freedom you'll ever know is mid-flight.

[Franzl]

It's none of anyone's business if I want to fly out my windshield.

Even if you require medical treatment that you can't pay for?

[Associate Justice PiT]

Absolutely not.

Edit to add: am I the only one who can't see the breakdown for these polls?

     No, I made it so nobody can see the results until the poll closes. If you check the thread in two days, you'll be able to see it.

[Holmes]

Absolutely not.

Your New Hampshire-ism is showing.

[Mint]

Yes, of course. What do you want the freedom to do, fly out the windshield?

I feel dirty empty quoting you.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Yes, of course. What do you want the freedom to do, fly out the windshield?

I feel dirty empty quoting you.

Dirty is good, my friend

[Lief 🗽]

Lean yes. I think it's a silly law, and personally I wouldn't vote for it, but to pretend that not wearing your seat belt is some incredibly important civil liberty is just ridiculous.

[dead0man]

Of course not (but it is hardly important)

[Associate Justice PiT]

Of course not (but it is hardly important)

[Earth]

Lean yes. I think it's a silly law, and personally I wouldn't vote for it, but to pretend that not wearing your seat belt is some incredibly important civil liberty is just ridiculous.

It has a little more weight to it than you're admitting, since you can get fined for choosing not to wear one. Not big in the grand scheme, but still big enough to take seriously.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Lean Yes.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Lean Yes, but I don't really care.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yes, but you shouldn't be able to be pulled over only for that reason, and if the passengers aren't they should be ticketed, not the driver (unless they are minors and the driver is an adult.)

[Coburn In 2012]

No it is just another way government intrudes into the private lives of our citizenry as well.

[paul718]

No.  Show me the cost of treating uninsured victims whose injuries could've been mitigated by wearing a seat belt, and I'll let you know if it justifies the $70 fine I'll have to pay for not wearing one.  And last I heard, they've raised the fine to $120.  No, the government doesn't deserve that much money from me when I forget to buckle my seat belt.

And "no" to helmet laws as well.

[Magic 8-Ball]

Absolutely not.

Your New Hampshire-ism is showing.

Well, my father's New Hampshire-ism, but I'll take it.