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Quote by: Kamehameha34  Waving a gun around in public disturbs the peace.
Being drunk while following the rules of the road doesn't.
We don't use laws to decrease the likelihood of crime. We use laws to punish crime. If we did, why not just ban alcohol? Cars? |
By this logic why not abolish red lights at intersections? Adults can negotiate an intersection without a law designed to decrease the likelihood of a crime/accident. Right? Wrong. Red light laws are designed to prevent mishaps. We don't wait for crashes and then sort out the mess in court later.
Same with drunk driving. To borrow your first analogy, a drunk driver behind the wheel of a car is the equivalent of waving a loaded gun in public. We prohibit both activities for the probability of harm to innocent people.
Besides, one of the "rules of the road" is driving while sober. Those rules are set by local government. Violate those rules and you go straight to jail--as needed.