• DeadNinja@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “…Why must I register my car? A license and insruance should be all I need. I don’t register my shoes. I don’t register my computers. A car is no different…”

    You have a very legit question, and I too thought about this.

    And I think the reason is just the same as registering your firearms - because in the end your car is a 4,000 lb killing machine.

    Everything else you mentioned - I agree 100%

    • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      What? Where the hell do you need to register your firearms and where do you get the idea that registering a car is for safety? The reason you have to register your car is because that is the tax you are paying to support the public infrastructure that you are driving on. It has nothing to do with safety. And also the unholy alliance of private insurance and the legal requirement to pay a private entity.