Fireworks are the best part of Diwali. Banning them would go over as well as mandating tofurkey on Thanksgiving. This is a big problem with environmentalism IM

Fireworks are the best part of Diwali. Banning them would go over as well as mandating tofurkey on Thanksgiving. This is a big problem with environmentalism IMO. Thing which propenents think are just common sense get viewed as attacks on a way of life (aided and abetted by exploitative politicians.) and what could be rational public policy debate details into kulturkampf. I think there is a better solution. Last year New Jersey legalized firework sales and we celebrated Diwali with an arsenal which could make an Afghan warlord jealous. One of our guests visiting from India marvelled at how little smoke there was. So the best course would be to improve the quality of Indian fireworks then everyone wins.