In Texas, a state lawmaker is proposing a law to mandate “divorce classes” for couples looking to dissolve their unions. The idea is to make sure people seeking divorces fully understand the ramifications of their choices.

Is it really the state’s place to require this?

Texas isn’t the only state in which the government is becoming increasingly meddlesome. New Hampshire is reconsidering its status as the only state without a mandatory seat belt law for adults. The state legislature is, no doubt, lured by the promise of increased federal money for highways.

Now, admittedly, New Hampshire’s seat belt use rate is the lowest in the nation, at 63%. But that’s barely behind a lot of other states that do have such laws. More telling is the fact that the state is tied for the lowest number of vehicle fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.

It has been conclusively proven, time and time again, that seat belts save lives. But is it really the business of the government to force people to protect themselves against their wishes?