Well Twolane, I'm thinkin' you're perhaps a little too passive in your acceptance of such requirements/restrictions to yours and others freedoms. To be clear, let me acknowledge that I always ride with a helmet.........required or not.
While I consider myself (hard headed), I don't belive my head is as hard as the pavement given a getoff at speed on concrete or pavement.
I also wear my seat belt (as required) while in my car/truck as I was once broad sided as a teen and got thrown out of the car (and I had been driving). Ironically, my girlfriend at the time, was not wearing a seatbelt (they were practically non-existant at the time).........so she was sitting in the middle of the front seat by me and was saved from serious injury as the passenger door was caved in by the car that ran a stop sign. the two guys in the car that hit us were also thrown out. So I understand the value of seatbelts.
The (on-going) problem is "overkill" and the attempt by some to go too far in trying to (save us from ourselves). In addition to seatbelts on bikes as discussed, other measures have been propose to require leather pants, jackets, gloves, boots, googles, etc..............reqardless of temperature/weather conditions.
Some people are convertible fans.....(I'm one of them too). Whether the top is up or down, it could be said that that's NOT SAFE...........Anyone driving or riding in a car /jeep type vehicle with a soft top should be required to wear a helmet. that is DOT and/or Snell foundation approved.