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Originally Posted by ASU2003
Decisions like where people can smoke, making resturants use slightly more expensive oil to get rid of trans-fat, or using tax money to build renewable energy sites?
There are medical results showing that these decisions improved society's health, but I as an individual am pretty powerless to do any of those things on my own if that is the way I decide to live. Businesses didn't want to change, so the government is the only other way to get things done.
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If you can't take two steps to the left or say 'no' to fried food, then you definitely need others to make your decisions for you. Come on, you must be joking.
I've seen studies on trans fats, but I have yet to see a study validating any claims about 2nd hand smoke. It stinks and is unpleasant, but aside from politicians and advertisers, no one has published anything, anywhere supporting those claims. Either way, it is your decision to go to a restaurant or bar which allows smoking and serves fried food. As it is the smokers decision. So who's rights are greater? The owner chooses to serve fried food, you choose to order it. I'm just not seeing where government needs to step in here and tell us what to do. If you don't like how an owner does business, take your business else were. If it has an impact on their business (the MAJORITY feel the same way), the business will change or go under. If not, then you need to change. Step away from the smoker and quit ordering fried foods.
What has happened to us as a nation. We are the descendants of people who cared so much about their personal freedoms and right to make their own decisions, that we took on the greatest military power in the world (at the time) and kicked their ass.
If you think you want to be a socialist at least live it before trying to change our system. Move to Canada or Brittan for a few years, talk to the people, live the life and walk the walk. I'm sure they'll be happy to clue you in on what it's like to have the government make decisions for you. In Canada taxes are nearly 50% of your income. Can you afford that? If you need surgery, get in line, it's about 2 years long.
Now go find whoever told you that you are powerless to enact change and that it's better if others make decisions for you. And kick'em in the junk.
You are your own person and control your own life, whether you like it or not. Man-up or Woman-up, which ever it may be and take responsibility for yourself. Everyone has issues and problems of their own to deal with, no one needs to deal with anyone else's, but that is exactly what happens when government gets involved. They make everyones problems, your problems.
If you think you'd like to give the government 1/2 of your income, wait 2 years for medical attention and carry the burden of everyones problems. Please do so, but do it were it's already the form of government. We like our freedom here, we founded a nation on it and have defended it with millions of our own families lives. Don't dishonor our forefathers by giving away what they paid so dearly to earn.
Brcok