Ok first off I have no desire to get into this debate. But I will just state my point and leave it at that. Everyone has their own view on the subject and here is mine. You state “preserving some of the freedoms that make this country so great” but when what you do can affect other people in a negative way, then there needs to be rules to avoid that. This has been going on forever and I think it is about time for the “smoking ban” law to be set in place. Smoking around people in the long haul is bad for someone’s health so what’s so wrong to tell people they cannot smoke in places where the smoke is confined and will be inhaled by others around you? Every bar i go to is nothing but a huge cloud of smoke and it would be nice to not have to breath that in if I want to go and get some wings and beer with a few friends.
Also what’s with the “Some others, like you, would prefer to ignore the events taking place around them, and just deal with the consequences.” comment?
Just because i agree with a law that is being put in place means I am ignoring the events around me? No it simply means I agree with it…I don’t agree with all the laws but in the I “shut the fuck up and i deal with it” because I know that in the end nearly all the laws are put in place to protect people in general.