A subject like this can not help but become a political / philosophical discussion. That is because it comes down to what the government should do to protect its citizens from themselves. At my EAA chapter one of our members built a beautiful two place airplane that he had placed a placard into which said , " Don't do anything stupid." Shortly after he flew the aircraft for the first time , he put a person in the back seat who was at least 290 pounds when there was a placard in the aircraft that stated "The limit of the rear seat is 165 pounds." Guess what? Stalled , Crashed , Two people dead. What government could have prevented this? Yes, the one that prevented flying of homebuilt aircraft. I am against helmets for mototcycles . I think its stupid not to wear one but if an unhelmeted person has an accident it didnt hurt someone else because that person didnt wear a helmet. Im against a law against unprotected sex. I think its stupid not to wear a (helmet ) and in this case it could hurt someone else but it is not a law that a government could enforce. So If a government cant enforce it they should not make laws against it. Basically its about freedom. I do realize that there is a basic attitude in Europe that governments should protect the citizens from themselves. That is the reason that so many of my friends who immigrated from Europe to the USA love it here .