What is a "Real Conservative"? - [i]The American Conservative[/i] magazine

Only after decades of lying and publishing misinformation did the "readily" admit anything. Right on. The continued avoidence of safty issues decades later is an example of where government regulation is necessary. SUV's were, for years, not required to meet car safty standards so the manufacuter's didn't.Finally, as the public becomes more aware they are stepping up to the issue.

Forty years ago companies like Volvo put seat belts in all their cars. It took regulations for others to do so.It is inherently dangerous to drive a car but to produce a product that you know is more dangerous than it has to be is unacceptable.I agree that expecting that people can carry on without any responsibility for themselves is a flaw in the attitudes that we (and the courts) have but that doesn't mean that a manufacturer should ship a flawed product even if the customer doesn't require an improvement. The auto manufacture's are one example of egregiously careless (even willfully evil) behavior.Many people are, indeed, short sighted and even stupid. However, the cost of their stupid behaviour is born by society at large so society at large should attempt to mitigate the stupidity.