Comments on: Bloomberg’s anti-smoking philanthropy

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:00:25 +0000

“Liberty means being free of all restrictions which do not hurt others; pollution, second-hand smoke, rising health costs and insurance rates, and litter in the streets are all ways that adversely affect others.”

Marxist pap.

By: Jetgirl

Jetgirl — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:40:03 +0000

J O

I expect you to be turning in your car any second then, yes?

By: Reformed Republican

Reformed Republican — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:32:15 +0000

But smoking regulations tend to extend to private property, such as restaurants and bars. If someone chooses to come into a restaurant that allows smoking, they willingly expose themselves to the smoke. A person who does not want to be exposed to the smoke should avoid the place that allows smoking, not force the smoking to stop.

By: J O

J O — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:22:33 +0000

Allowing smoking decreases liberty to a larger extent than prohibiting it in public places. Liberty means being free of all restrictions which do not hurt others; pollution, second-hand smoke, rising health costs and insurance rates, and litter in the streets are all ways that adversely affect others.

It is not a facet of well-ordered liberty to be able to expose others at will to carcinogens.