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By Mike

Last week the public access channel televised a city council hearing regarding a proposed smoking ban.  Years ago it became illegal to smoke indoors in bars and restaurants.  You could, however, smoke in outdoor patio areas.  Under the proposed legislation, smoking in such outdoor areas would be illegal, too. Several people who spoke in favor the ban cited fear for their health and safety.  Almost to a person, those speakers were obese.  Not a little chubby or overweight.  We're talking, "I have a handicapped sticker" level of obese. As between eating like a glutton every day, or inhaling the occasional second-hand smoke, it seems pretty obvious what poses a great risk of harm to those speakers.  It also became obvious what those people were really concerned with - regulating someone else's bad habits...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on January 14, 2008 (boomark / email).