[LennonCook]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: Didn't Voltaire point out that a witty saying is not necessarily wise or insightful?

The keyword being "necesarily". Besides, it seemed to fit well at the time (and still does) [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Funny how people are prevented from smoking in any public place but power plants are still allowed permits to pollute.

I'm 99% sure that, down here atleast, a power plant can't be too close to a city, for the same reason as the smoking bans. Working conditions can convince governments of things sometimes... especially when they have to work. Oh, wait. Anyway, I wouldn't want to work or eat in a restaurant full of smokers, and nor would I want to work or eat in a restaurant next door to a power plant. Which is why I support both restrictions. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Smoking bans are right up there with taxes, wars, and seatbelt laws on my list of "great excuses to firebomb government buildings." If one has the proclivity, of course. Which, none should. Never. Not ever.

But wouldn't that give the politicians an excuse to say "this country is evil, let's declare war on them!"? And then there'd be even more taxes to fund the war, and to rebuild what was firebombed...