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> Having people do stuff to protect the safety of themselves and others is part of the social contract of these countries. Are smokers and alcohol consumers al
by rastignack 5y ago
> Having people do stuff to protect the safety of themselves and others is part of the social contract of these countries.
Are smokers and alcohol consumers also targeted by these social credit type measures in those states ?
- muizelaar 5y agoYes, cigarettes and alcohol are taxed specifically by the state.
- rastignack 5y agoWe are talking about much more alienating restrictions here.
- aaplok 5y agohttps://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/smoke-free-melbourne https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/smoke-free-melbourn... https://www.smokefree.org.nz/smokefree-in-action/smokefree-aotearoa-2025 https://www.smokefree.org.nz/smokefree-in-action/smokefree-a... Less drastically, a lot of places are putting heavy restrictions on smoking, and there are heavy taxes on tobacco and alcohol (arguably those taxes contribute to paying for tobacco and alcohol related health problems.)
- VancouverMan 5y ago