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> How far are we going to allow governments to tell us "you can't do this because it might/will hurt you, so we are making that decision for you". I'm not a fa
by mattpallissard 4y ago
> How far are we going to allow governments to tell us "you can't do this because it might/will hurt you, so we are making that decision for you".
I'm not a fan of laws that make something illegal without an injured party.
I'm also puzzled my social circle who want to outlaw cigarettes but legalize all manner of recreational drugs. I've had neighbors who smoke cigarettes and neighbors who are tweakers. It was quite obvious which group was worse for the wear and worse for the neighborhood.
- EdwardDiego 4y ago> without an injured party. I'd argue that premature death leaves your whānau/family an injured party. (I would say "and the health system", but then I read an paper which concluded that smokers and their propensity to die younger is actually saving the health system a lot of money, as the longer you live, the more healthcare you need.)
- mattpallissard 4y agoYeah, I'm on the fence on that constituting that as an injured party. Healthy choices are just one of those things where it's not straightforward to draw a line without taking rights away from people.