Originally Posted by Sultana

How about this: If you were meant to die, then sure, you're gonna die.
It doesn't sound as though you feel the same way about becoming disabled though.
So how about wearing your seatbelt to prevent the probability of preventable serious injury--you don't strike me as the kind of guy who'd be happy with someone spoon-feeding ya or wiping your butt/changing your colostomy bag, or having to have skin grafted from your ass to cover your face--no comment :P. *I* happen to have a friend who had to go through exactly that process. That's *my* experience.

As far as it being a law, I think it has more to do with the costs incurred by folks refusing to take basic preventions (and yes, wearing a seatbelt is a darn easy, basic prevention), and the state having to get involved with disability/care/etc. Similar to motorcyclists having to wear helmets (at least they have to in California).

Clavus, I am very sorry for your loss.