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| Topic | Politics Containment Topic 372: Greene New Deal |
| HeroDelTiempo17 04/29/21 6:45:35 PM #241: | StealThisSheen posted... So for people that are against a complete cigarette ban (Tony, I know this isn't you, don't worry), do you just oppose any government oversight/regulation whatsoever? Like, if your stance is "Let people do whatever the fuck they want" about cigarettes, then it seems inconsistent to want them to do pretty much anything else, like ban guns, enact environmental regulations, provide healthcare, and so on. No, that's a preposterous strawman. I just don't think the societal ills of tobacco are worth punishing users and small-time sales over and we should judge laws accordingly. The tobacco companies are a different question. But tobacco products themselves? The concept of menthol cigarettes? I've got no issue. So imo if you want to fight exploitative tobacco company practices you should want something much more targeted --- I definitely did not forget to put the 2020 GOTD Guru winner, azuarc in my sig! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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