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Originally Posted by amorak
I didn't say she had the right to have us pay for it - that's a separate argument. Should alcoholics/smokers/etc pay a higher portion of healthcare costs? is a very valid arguement, but not relevant to the scope of this discussion.
This lady is being punished on the basis that she may very well be an alcoholic, but without any proof that she committed the crime (DUI) while being punished as if she did.
If we follow this logic, I move that we put all male homosexuals under 18 in jail.
The logic is the same: Sodomy is illegal in Canada when you're under 18. Since gay teens under 18 would likely have sex at some point before they turn 18 (stats show average male has sex by 16), then it is very likely that these gay male teens will break the law.
Therefore, we should jail them before they do, to avoid the possibility that they sodomize each other before they turn 18.
That's the same effing logic used to take this woman's driving privileges away. She's an alcoholic, so she may drink and drive, thus we take away her license.
I am a huge anti-drunk driving advocate, but I am a much bigger advocate of reasonable laws and personal freedom. This infringes on personal freedoms in a way I hoped Canada would never do.
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Don't tell it to me. I agreed with your post. I'm making fun of the inevitable posts from the high and mighty around here.