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I don't like this idea any more than anyone else, but I think that this is inevitable. The American public in general (IDK about CA specifically) not only has no problem with a nanny state, they welcome it. The idea that freedom is valuable even though people will do bad things with it is very much a minority view nowadays, in my experience.

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The benefit of this is _less_ nannying in other areas. If the cars on your street do 20 mph instead of 35, you might be more likely to let your kids play outside.

What about my neighbors who might be child abductors or rapists? Or the animals, like a beer or eagle who might fly away with my kid? There's always something to be afraid of for people who are afraid.

IMO we would be better suited by building cities and spaces that are more "car free".

Ya know, walkable communities and all that.

I’m curious where you got that impression from? The people in California might have a different view but the majority of us hate the nanny state that our government has turned into.

Just my interactions with people, seeing online discussions, etc. Like I said, I'm not speaking for California people in particular. I haven't lived there. But in American society in general, nanny state laws seem to be very popular.

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