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Originally Posted by gdw
"I suspect, however, you aren’t really proposing that we do that. You just think we shouldn’t have any government intervention, and are therefore proposing something you see as ridiculous to illustrate your point."
Correct. Education and taxation have been very effective in decreasing the numbers of smokers in this country. Limiting the nicotine content of cigarettes is unnecessary and overreach in my my opinion. Smokers are already marginalized, even demonized, by our current culture so this just seems like another slap at a vulnerable minority. Obesity is a much bigger problem and unfortunately we tolerate and accept it despite the fact that it kills more of our population than tobacco.
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I don't think you understand the definition of "vulnerable minority".
Also, making a drug delivery device less potent (and therefore less addictive) isn't exactly violating anyone's civil rights.
Again, I've got no problem with regulation of certain food items to address obesity.