Fun fact: the term "nanny state" is totally meaningless, mostly it just tells you the politics of the person using it
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There is always a tension between what we want and what's best for society, but the line between "nanny state" and "not nanny state" is completely arbitrary
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People called seatbelt laws "nanny state", now they save countless lives each year at a truly negligible amount
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We all draw a line in our lives beyond which the government cannot cross Some people think this line should be much closer to nothing than others
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But the point is that whether an intervention is mildly paternalistic or not is entirely arbitrary. Some might see seatbelt laws as harshly paternalistic. Others see them as very mild infringements on their lives
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