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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
why should the government play safety police in one case and not the other? both can have serious (if not lethal) health effects.
in fact, there is MORE justification to completely ban cigarettes and booze than create a mandatory helmet law. the helmet law only effects the wearer. cigarettes and booze can effect a lot more people. lets ban everything.
edit: and i understand the point you were making about exceptions to the law. i just don't like the thought of deciding about other people's freedoms based solely on how it will affect my tax bill.
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I don't like the thought of deciding about other people's freedoms based solely on how it will affect my tax bill either but what we are talking about here is that these things (cigs, alc and red meat) as of right now are legal and riding without a helmet is illegal. hence he should've lost this lawsuit. Like I said the argument about whether these things SHOULD be illegal is another story altogether. For this argument, or discussion if you will, we are only talking about the current laws.