THANKS U.S. GOVERNMENT

[Rubin]

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If you really believe the government's role is to protect people from themselves then you are in my opinion one of the most dangerous elements in america. You and your kind will lead us down the path to total tyranny.

natedogg

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Where did I say that I wanted a ban on smoking? I didn't and I don't. That's the opposite of what I'm saying. My point is that if the government wanted to "protect children" with legislation THAT is where they would start. That's my point. It isn't hard to understand. You're putting words in my mouth because you want to be able to call somebody stupid and be right, and therefore feel smarter than you are. I'm trying to illustrate how much more harmful cigarettes are to society than "vices" that are made illegal. In the case of cigarettes I think it's so obvious that it virtually proves that the government does NOT have the "protection of children" on it's agenda at all when it legislates "morality". That's why I brought the issue of smoking up in the first place. Show me the quote where I say that the government should pass any type of anti-smoking legislation at all. My post is about hypocracy and inconsistancy. That's the issue. You want to believe I'm saying the opposite because you just want to flame somebody even if they agree with you.