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streamofthesky posted...

how disturbing the deferential attitude of "being legal = being morally right" is,

Basing morality on the laws is indeed extremely flawed logic (classic example: Those hiding jews in WWII Germany were breaking the law, those massacring them were following it), but that's not really what's being done here. I don't think anyone would claim that traveling at the posted speed limit is inherently immoral (presuming that everyone does it so you don't end up with somebody at a deviant speed). It's a well-established fact that speed is a factor in many serious collisions, and the severity of a collision is very strongly correlated to the speed of the cars involved. It's also a well-established fact that traveling at the speed limit really isn't as inconvenient as people like to think it is (in most trips, you're looking at saving a minute or two at most by speeding as much as is reasonably possible the whole way).

Do speed limits need to be as low as they are? In many cases, not really. But it really isn't going to hurt anyone if everyone follows them. Therefore, everyone should follow them. The best way to get back at municipalities for egregious speed fines is to not speed so they don't get their fines; they only do it because it works. Swallow your pride and it stops being a problem.
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