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RE: Steemit Basic Income Giveaway (Rules and Laws)

in #newbiegames • 6 years ago

This is almost a philosophical question. If we use the law as a guideline, where do we draw the line at what's OK?

Sure, there are some very minor offenses which can be overlooked, but where does it stop. Do we condone beating the living crap out of rapists and child molesters? I don't think too many people would be upset of those types of criminals got their comeuppance, but we risk descending into absolute chaos.

As for a law that I would like to see introduced, this may be somewhat controversial, but I would like to see smoking outlawed in public places. As a non-smoker, I hate walking past groups of smokers where I am forced to breathe their pollution. I am not denying anyone's right to smoke, it's a personal choice, but I think there should be designated enclosed smoking areas with huge exhaust fans that can remove the pollutants without impacting other people that just want to go about their day.

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     6 years ago  

    Sorry about the delay in replying! This thread has got me running around trying to reply in an intelligent way to every comment....

    I agree that it is big problem of where to draw the line if we applied laws as mere guidelines... in that case why bother having them. However, I do think that after the law is applied then we should be flexible in the allocation of punishment or penalty (well, maybe not for parking fines, but I think you know what I mean!).

    I'm a non-smoker, but I would hesitate to ban them completely in public places (if by that you mean outdoors). Indoors, I'm against smoking, but outdoors I don't mind so much. It's funny that you mention these smoking rooms, I recently was at a concert hall and backstage there was one almost exactly has you described, a glass box with a huge exhaust fan... seemed like not fun, I'd rather go outside!

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       6 years ago  

      I think there is scope for being able to smoke outdoors of that's your thing, but it needs to be in a way that does not impact anyone that chooses not to smoke. Public spaces in urban areas should absolutely be non smoking zones.

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