| sapphi_snake said: @Kasz216: D) The fact that some people will make mistakes is in fact the "price of freedom." however the right to make mistakes is again a natural freedom that shouldn't be infringed. People also have responsabilities when living in a society. And mistakes have consiquences, so it's better to have preventive lwas. E) Heck, gun control laws? Cigarettes are way more costly to society to them, and are much more likely to effect people due to second hand smoke, including smokers children. Fast Food is more costly and deadly to society, including defenseless children who grow up on it. There are numerous things more dangerous and costly to society that we wouldn't think of banning. Heck the above are more dangerous then someones rights to stab themself in the foot! Which is in general the problem again with such freedom restricting laws. The only purpose of a gun is to shoot people. The purpose of a cigarette isn't to cause lung cancer. |
D) Pretty much eveything we do soley for enjoyment is a mistake.
E) Er... no. The only purpose of guns isn't to shoot people.
For example, some people shoot guns for relaxation. Some use them to hunt for enjoyment or food or both.
What use do Cigarettes have again? Like, other then hopelessly addicting people, giving people cancer and costing national productivity because smokers miss more days of work on average? Oh, and poisoning people in the general area too?
The most common reason people give? Relaxation. It's pretty much the only answer given by smokers. (Like people who shoot guns.) Though the truth is... studies tend to show cigarretes don't relax you. It's all a placebo effect.
Well until you get addicted, and can't go too long without a fix.
Cigarrettes are actually a worse right then stabbing oneself in the foot. Stabbing yourself in the foot is much less addicting.
It's still a right. Marijuana is illegal when Alchohol is MUCH worse and legal. The afteraffects of drinking that hurt and kill people, like drunk driving are the only crime. No preventative measures here. Marijuana illegal, gun ownership, people want illegal.
Nobody wants drinking Illegal even though it's more dangerous then both combined... why? Most people like drinking.
Pure cognitative dissonance and bias.
