02-08-2010, 11:26 PM
(02-07-2010, 08:27 PM)Jamminitin Wrote: If people choose not to wear a seatbelt, that's on them. The gov't is so far up our asses trying to control our lives it's not even funny.
Ok, here's why that isn't valid.
People who wear a seatbelt are more likely to be able maintain control of their vehicle (to some degree) than someone NOT wearing a seatbelt. So, it DOES affect other people if the driver does not wear his/her seatbelt. Also, a passenger not wearing a seatbelt is more likely to be thrown onto another person, at high speed (causing more injuries to OTHER people than would have been otherwise).
Jammin Wrote:You own your own business and the gov't tells you cannot allow a legal activity in YOUR business if you choose????? I don't smoke, I hate cigarette smoke but it's not the gov'ts right or duty to tell me what I can allow in my establishment. It's a bunch of bullshit.
If I wanted to allow smoking in my fitness center, I should be allowed to. Will I have many member? Absolutely not, but it should be MY CHOICE to run my business as I see fit.
And here's why THAT is not valid.
For a very long time, people WERE allowed to smoke in their businesses. Guess what?? Pretty much every place was polluted with cigarette smoke. It was not a choice of 'hey, let's not go to THAT restaurant... they allow smoking!', because EVERY place allowed it and just ONE DAMNED PERSON smoking in the restaurant, is enough to fill the place with nasty smoke, not to mention the effect on the people who WORKED in those places.
One again, people demonstrated their extreme lack of responsibility when they were allowed to exercise that freedom. The only places of business I can really understand 'smoking' to be allowed in, are bars and clubs (which is one reason I don't go to them).