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Some skeptic’s questions: 1) which people? 2) what agenda?
by jahewson 7y ago
Some skeptic’s questions:
1) which people?
2) what agenda?
- refurb 7y agoPeople who believe anything that looks like smoking should be banned.
- dr_dshiv 7y agoPuritans. I was shocked by the "no vaping in public parks". I just can't believe that attitude towards non-harming social behaviors. Cigarettes at least had the excuse of the cigarette butts. Then again, you typically can't drink a beer on a park bench in America, either. Sad state of "freedom" to be honest.
- zifnab06 7y agoThe town I went to college in lacked an open container law from 8am->2am (mostly they didn't want people to continue drinking while bars were closed). It was....entirely fine? We'd sometimes get drinks at the bar then walk home with them and this was entirely legal. This town had other problems but I'm not sure if this was one of them.
- leetcrew 7y agofrankly I don't know, but the US seems to be taking a very different approach than other western countries. most countries in Europe seem to be taking a much more measured approach, with some of the state health agencies unequivocally recommending vapes for smoking cessation. generally, the US seems to be much more permissive towards citizens making bad health decisions (including much tamer warnings on cigarette packs) so I think it's worth asking why vaping is an exception. it makes me at least a little suspicious, although I'm not sure who to point the finger at now that big tobacco companies are acquiring stakes in vape companies. as a final aside, consider how absurd it is that vapes are banned in SF but you can still buy actual cigarettes at any convenience store.