>Nanny State: The problem is that we, as a society are unwilling to hold specific parents accountable for their actions
There is no law stopping you from putting helmets on your children.
There is no law stopping ski resorts from making rules to require helmet use (and you can decide to go there or go to a “non-helmet” ski-resort) – see 1:16’s comment as well.
What we don’t need is the government telling us how to live our private lives.
If you are an unfit parent and can’t keep your kids safe on your own, then there are laws already on the books to take your children away from you.
The problem is that we, as a society are unwilling to hold specific parents accountable for their actions and would rather intrude on everyone’s lives rather than admitting that people are different – some are good parents, some are unfit parents.
We don’t need any more intrusive government laws.
