Comments on: England bans death sticks http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2006/02/15/england-bans-death-sticks/ World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2006/02/15/england-bans-death-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 Rob Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:27:36 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=369#comment-5921 Er hm. I also agree with the ban, sort of (in that I don't disagree). This statement is curious: "This isn’t a civil liberties issue either because my rights as a non-smoker outweigh those of smokers in this matter." Why do they? The only reason they do is because there are more nonsmokers than smokers. You probably would think someone who kicked up a fuss about having to breathe pollution while walking next to a motorway would be an idiot, but if you take the time to deconstruct the thinking behind both examples, it's remarkably similar. Except that because most people drive, it's accepted. This should be setting off civil liberties alarm bells all over the place, not nullifying them just because the ban happens to not affect you. Er hm. I also agree with the ban, sort of (in that I don’t disagree). This statement is curious:

“This isn’t a civil liberties issue either because my rights as a non-smoker outweigh those of smokers in this matter.”

Why do they? The only reason they do is because there are more nonsmokers than smokers. You probably would think someone who kicked up a fuss about having to breathe pollution while walking next to a motorway would be an idiot, but if you take the time to deconstruct the thinking behind both examples, it’s remarkably similar. Except that because most people drive, it’s accepted.

This should be setting off civil liberties alarm bells all over the place, not nullifying them just because the ban happens to not affect you.

]]> By: trj http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2006/02/15/england-bans-death-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-5919 trj Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:49:04 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=369#comment-5919 Tobacco is legal. I should have every right to go to a bar and smoke. You should have every right to choose which bars to go into. Liberty is about choice. Frankly, fuck you. :) Tobacco is legal. I should have every right to go to a bar and smoke. You should have every right to choose which bars to go into.

Liberty is about choice.

Frankly, fuck you. :)

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