Depends on what you mean of course. The problem with the OP is he views society from a very extreme position. To believe that some law and order based on simple human morals is necessary to provide for a stable society is not always collectivist IMHO. The problem with some posters here is they look at society in a very childlike and from a simplistic point of view. Their are many individuals in this country who would simply be outright monsters if they were allowed to live under the type of country the OP desires to see. I do think people can be individualistic in nature while living under a country with some matter of l&o. Seatbelt and helmet laws are of course asinine and should be left up to the individual. For example, starting Jun 30 you can be pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt but also here in FL you can ride your motorcycle w/out a helmet. Silly if you ask me.
Who is supposed to pay for the medical care of some dude with no money riding a motorbike without a helmet who gets based in the head, and is a quad for the rest of his life? Maybe the libertarians could set up a charity fund or something for the mass of "moral hazards" with medical problems due to doing their macho thing legally without a helmet or any assets. That should take care of the issue nicely.
Forget that, what about the idiot who decided he was too cool to buckle up then wound up flying out of his windshield at 90 mph into incoming traffic? I can understand arguments about the
effectiveness of that sort of law but it seems like common sense to ban that. It's the same thing as having speed limits pretty much.
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