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PhilB · 05-22-2008, 07:12 PM

Surprise!

And the typical attitude: "It still appears that the positive health effects of smoking bans outweigh the negative, he says, but the real conclusion is that a universal smoking ban would eliminate the danger of people trying to avoid the individual bans." Yeah, obviously if a regulation intended to force people into a behavior they don't want has unintended consequences from people avoiding the regulation, the right answer is more regulations.

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PhilB

05-22-2008, 07:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
PhilB A guy on a bike Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Age: 46 Posts: 7,525 Casino Cash: $45654 Sportbike: 1993 Ducati M900	Surprise! And the typical attitude: "It still appears that the positive health effects of smoking bans outweigh the negative, he says, but the real conclusion is that a universal smoking ban would eliminate the danger of people trying to avoid the individual bans." Yeah, obviously if a regulation intended to force people into a behavior they don't want has unintended consequences from people avoiding the regulation, the right answer is more regulations. . PhilB __________________ "If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other." -- Carl Schurz, (1829-1906) German born U.S. Senator and Union Army general during the US Civil War "A free man must be able to endure it when his fellow men act and live otherwise than he considers proper." -- Ludwig von Mises '93 Ducati Monster 900; 169,000 miles (so far)