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Originally Posted by Confed999
That's wrong too. What gives them the right?
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One of the basic roles of our government is to protect the health of its citizens. That's why we have high taxes on cigarettes (the only reason they're not illegal is because of the tobacco lobby. Corruption, oh well). That's also why many substances are illegal for human consumption or possession.
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Originally Posted by Confed999
It is terribly unfair, and sad you don't see it.
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No, this whole conversation is terribly funny, and it's alright if you don't see it.
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Originally Posted by Confed999
Anyway, if you're willing to give government the right to decide what's good for you, we're right back to Pol Pot again.
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The government decides what is right for us all the time! If you want to live in a completely libertarian society, you're right back to the Articles of Confederation.
Why are we discussing extremes anyway? The government passed high taxes on cigarettes. A decade later, those cigarette smokers aren't in camps. In fact, more people are healthy because they're not smoking or they never started. This whole slippery slope to Pol Pot argument is weak.