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Philly Goes Smoke-Free
At least in bars and restaurants.
Some background:
Given that, I don't think there should be a ban on smoking.
If smoking matters that much to that many people, places will become non-smoking by their own decision because of the patrons they wish to attract - and I have no problems with a place deciding to be non-smoking. I have a problem with legislation being used to micro-control us.
I have no problem with taxing - excessively - things that have a dangerous impact on the public health, if the vast majority of the population being taxed votes for it. That's a good way to get government to get their sticky fingers into things, and a good way to exercise democracy.
It may be healthier if we were a society that didn't smoke, but if we are a society legislated nine ways to Sunday, we're not a healthy society.
Some background:
- Smoke is bad for you
- I used to smoke
- Stopped when I was diagnosed with asthma
- I tend to get very sick when exposed to too much smoke, and I try to avoid it like the plague
Given that, I don't think there should be a ban on smoking.
If smoking matters that much to that many people, places will become non-smoking by their own decision because of the patrons they wish to attract - and I have no problems with a place deciding to be non-smoking. I have a problem with legislation being used to micro-control us.
I have no problem with taxing - excessively - things that have a dangerous impact on the public health, if the vast majority of the population being taxed votes for it. That's a good way to get government to get their sticky fingers into things, and a good way to exercise democracy.
It may be healthier if we were a society that didn't smoke, but if we are a society legislated nine ways to Sunday, we're not a healthy society.