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Originally Posted by squiggs96
I don't see how anyone can argue that smoking in a car when there is a child in it is healthy and/or good for the child. The adults have made their choice to smoke, but the children shouldn't have to suffer. In no way, shape or form does this have anything to do with McDonald's, unless they are driving to or from McDonald's.
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I found the opposite logic. Once they pass this they will move on to banning happy meals or some other feel good legislation.
While I am generally against laws that limit personal choice I don't have any specific problems with this ban, not being a smoker or a parent I won't be affected. I just don't like the trend towards a nanny state where governments invoke bans to appease voters and give the illusion that they are doing something.
To see where this could be headed take a look at San Francisco
- In order to curb aggressive panhandling, San Francisco outlawed sitting on the street between the hours of 7am and 11pm.
- Advertisements in San Francisco cannot “promote the use of firearms or advocate any violent action.” The poster for The Other Guy had all the weapons removed just for San Francisco's Muni system last summer.
- As a protest to the state's strict immigration policies, city employees (except for police officers investigating a crime) are not allowed to travel to Arizona.
- Soda and juice drinks with no real fruit juice cannot be sold from vending machines on city property.
- Segways are not allowed on sidewalks or bike paths because the mayor of San Francisco thought they promoted laziness.
- It's illegal to sell baby chickens, ducks, and rabbits in San Francisco.
- Tobacco cigarettes are not allowed to be smoked in buildings, and clove cigarettes are not permitted to be sold in the city at all.
- City money cannot be used to purchase bottled water and it cannot be sold from vending machines on city property.
- Plastic bags are currently not allowed at large chain supermarkets and drug stores, but they are considering expanding the ban to all stores.
- Toys in happy meals are no longer allowed