Okay, You Health Fascists Have Got The Smokers. How About Turning Your Bile On Alcohol...?

Question

When was the last time someone was beaten up or killed by someone who had had too many cigarettes? When was the last time someone was killed by someone driving who was over the nicotine limit? When was the last time a family broke up over someone's nictotine dependence?

Once you're done with smokers and the drinkers, who's next? The obese? The lazy? Those with special needs?

Sorry david mi7, I was beaten up last year by a group of five lads p***ed out of their box on booze so don't you dare tell me that alcohol does not have a direct effect on other people's health, because it affected mine plenty and I'm still paying for it! Would I have suffered the same damage from them stading around me blowing cigarette smoke in my face? Somehow I don't think so...

Answer 1

Who's next? Alcohol, fast food, and anything else the Nanny State liberals deem is not good for you, even though you know it's not, but choose to do so anyway. In their eyes, people are too stupid to know what's good for them and what's not. Watch out America! The Nanny State liberals are coming to get you!

Who knows, the secular nanny state liberals will probably target Christianity next.... Oh wait, they're already on a crusade to rid the country of anything Christian!

EDIT: First of all, effects of second hand smoke has been admittedly exaggerated by the very people that came out with the ridiculous stats on the health side effects.

Secondly, nobody is FORCING anyone to: get into a car with a smoker, go to a bar with smokers, or go to any restaurant that allows smoking! These places are PRIVATE PROPERTY, who are you to tell me I can't allow people to smoke in an establishment that I alone took a second mortgage out on my house to open?? Did you invest in my business that is on private property? Did the government? Also, the anti smoking Nazi's are getting smoking banned outdoors!!! How the hell is someones second hand smoke going to adversely effect your health OUTSIDE??? Especially if you're 50 yards away!! Just more nanny state, big government liberal control of our lives, and an assault on our freedoms!

Answer 2

Hey Man, where have you been? I like you and
the way you talk. They should have been
hacking away at alcohol a long time ago. You
are right on everything you say. The US Govt.
jumped all over cigarettes and said nothing
about alcohol. Simply because all of them are
drinkers. Can you imagine a political gathering
serving soft drinks? That is why they say
nothing about alcohol. You mentioned Obese.
They are alread started telling the fast food
people to cut the calories in their products.
You think the Govt. is screwed up now, wait
until the Democrates take over. The
Democratic wannabees voted AGAINST having
the English language as the official language
of the good old USA. You are gonna have to
learn Spanish and Arabic just to get by.

Answer 3

OhOh... The "what would Jesus do about SCHIP" crowd is really gonna hate you now. They haven't been too happy when reminded that Jesus might question funding SCHIP soley by a 'sin' tax, and now you're suggesting TWO 'sin' taxes. The non-smokers AND the teetotalers will band together and scream even louder for SCHIP because neither would be paying for it.

I must admit, your idea probably carries a bit more merit than mine. I've been advocating that we get those cigarette ads back on TV and encourage the tobacco companies to hand out free samples again, especially at school playgrounds. That way, children could start contributing to their own health care costs. Besides, if children are going to ride on the backs of out-of-breath smokers, there needs to be some way to keep milking that cash cow. Let's get started on that new generation of smokers now, because we all know this generation of smokers will be dying off sooner. That idea did not go over well, neither did the one to fund SCHIP with a surcharge on amusement parks and video arcades.

There's only one downside I see to your rationale. Although more kids probably die due to alcohol than cigs, it's also quite possible that the upper income levels spend more on alcohol than cigs. The cost for children's health care needs to be kept disproportionate, with the poor bearing the brunt of the burden (on their out-of-breath backs).

Answer 4

Everything in moderation.
do the public think that since the drinking laws were changed
there are more drink related crimes committed?

do the public believe that there are more deaths caused by drink related illnesses.

do the public feel safe walking the inner city streets after dark,

do the public think that the laws should be changed back to pre open all hours days.

do the public think or care, sadly I believe that its only when you are, or know a victim that it hits home.

be safe korky,

Answer 5

I personally think that publicans who allow their customers to get drunk should have their licences taken away.Drinking in public should carry carry a mandatory life sentence and alcopops should be banned altogether.
Fine wine drinkers should be considered above the law. ;)

Edit:And cars should be fitted with a device to pick up the smell of drink which blocks ignition.

Answer 6

I'm not a health fascist. I just hate it when people impose smoking upon ME. Other than that, I'm fine and I don't care. I eat cookies and hamburgers too. (I don't drink though)

Come on Wolf. You picked the one time I happened to come across some gum. I almost never have any. Are you watching me? :)
But it's not juicy fruit.

Answer 7

Uh oh, don't call them out on alcohol. They'll get angry. Alcohol drinkers still make up a voting majority, so no, you won't see public drinking bans or moves to make taxes twice the original cost of the product.

Who is next? Definitely people deemed overweight.

Answer 8

Simply using alcohol has no health affect on anyone other than the user. While some people drink and do many stupid things, it is their actions not the consumption of alcohol that causes the negative effect.

On the other hand, smoking produces smoke that contains many substances known to be harmful. This smoke is not limited to the smoker, it also affects anyone near the smoker. If the smoker is by themselves in a car or at home, the exposure to the public is negligible. However, the smoke is created in a car while other occupants are in the car, or in any other space where ventilation is limited, the other people are exposed to the smoke and the hazardous substances.

Answer 9

we all have special needs in one way or another
some need to be lazy otherwise the country would be filled with joggers dropping dead in our parks.

and i heard my Grannie say she would kill for a smoke !
so you are wrong on that score

Answer 10

No.
We must wipe out the "Ugly People".
They must be destroyed.
(However, I must admit that I am very good looking. Could I be prejudiced?)

Personally, I HATE Gum Chewers. I think they should be put in prison.
They are nasty, they smell of Juicy Fruit, and other horrible stinks.