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**Maggy** · 05-12-2003, 23:13

What ever happened to the idea of free will?This state gets worse and worse for the nanny attitude.Ban this,ban that.Everytime they do,the problem ISN'T solved it's just hidden away.Banning handguns has not stopped gun crime at all has it?
Anyway the prohibition of alcohol in the 20's in the US proved that it just isn't possible.After all we have a complete ban on drugs and where has it got us?Drugs are just as prevelant as ever.

And what next?Ban red meat?Ban cheese.They are both high in animal fat-bad for your health and cause high cholosteral which is bad for your arteries so the heck with it let's ban them.Ban all sugar as it rots childrens teeth.

You know ladders are really dangerous.Did you know an enormous number of people fall off them each year and are seriously injured.I think we should put a health tax on them to stop people using them.

You know people are still using ladders so I think an outright ban is a good idea.

I have an even better idea.WHY don't we TEACH people about the DANGERS of using ladders and how to use them safely.What's that?Revenue to pay for the training? How about using all the ladder tax we have collected to educate the masses.

Sorry about the rant but this committed non-smoker of 51 years(and non ladder user) thinks the idea of an outright ban is stupid.
I DO however think the banning of their use in all public spaces is a good idea as would be the TOTAL BANNING of drinking and driving.It's a shorter term goal that might just be adhered to by the majority of people.

I want a government to treat me like I'm an adult not a child.

Incog.

05-12-2003, 23:13	#18
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 72 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,340	Re: ban urged on smoking What ever happened to the idea of free will?This state gets worse and worse for the nanny attitude.Ban this,ban that.Everytime they do,the problem ISN'T solved it's just hidden away.Banning handguns has not stopped gun crime at all has it? Anyway the prohibition of alcohol in the 20's in the US proved that it just isn't possible.After all we have a complete ban on drugs and where has it got us?Drugs are just as prevelant as ever. And what next?Ban red meat?Ban cheese.They are both high in animal fat-bad for your health and cause high cholosteral which is bad for your arteries so the heck with it let's ban them.Ban all sugar as it rots childrens teeth. You know ladders are really dangerous.Did you know an enormous number of people fall off them each year and are seriously injured.I think we should put a health tax on them to stop people using them. You know people are still using ladders so I think an outright ban is a good idea. I have an even better idea.WHY don't we TEACH people about the DANGERS of using ladders and how to use them safely.What's that?Revenue to pay for the training? How about using all the ladder tax we have collected to educate the masses. Sorry about the rant but this committed non-smoker of 51 years(and non ladder user) thinks the idea of an outright ban is stupid. I DO however think the banning of their use in all public spaces is a good idea as would be the TOTAL BANNING of drinking and driving.It's a shorter term goal that might just be adhered to by the majority of people. I want a government to treat me like I'm an adult not a child. Incog.