tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post3109421392128637895..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Censoring realityChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-18978116693532072152009-09-20T05:18:56.097+01:002009-09-20T05:18:56.097+01:00"We don't think children should have to w...<i>"We don't think children should have to watch someone smoking."</i><br /><br />I don't think children should have to watch politicians lying, but we all have to watch that. Not just legal, but compulsory.<br /><br />Anon- they have made up their minds (such as they are). They don't like us. They don't like the idea of anyone enjoying themselves. They want the Puritan way to prevail.<br /><br />And by damn, they are good at it.Leg-ironhttp://leg-iron.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-52815269157187774882009-09-19T21:31:47.667+01:002009-09-19T21:31:47.667+01:00First, they want all bar patrons to smoke outside ...First, they want all bar patrons to smoke outside in the street, then they say they don't want kids seeing people smoke. They can't seem to make up their mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-44954808150047951502009-09-19T20:08:01.317+01:002009-09-19T20:08:01.317+01:00They could try to ban tobacco altogether of course...They could try to ban tobacco altogether of course, but that would lead to too much lost revenue. So what's at the end of the line in the (possibly not too) distant future? Smoker's ghettos? Internment camps?<br /><br />I'm just wondering how they can really protect all their precious kiddies from the sight of the demon weed when we can't smoke outside and nor can many smoke indoors as landlords are including it in their tenants' contracts?<br /><br />It may sound melodramatic, and it is, but there is a train of thought that leads to the conclusion that if they don't ban tobacco outright, but rather simply keep restricting freedoms further, then we may end up with communities of smokers living in separate areas to the righteous.<br /><br />Okay, it's definitely melodramatic, but it's a thought. I could write a novel about it I suppose, but I don't want to give ASH any ideas..BTSnoreply@blogger.com