"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in
.umich.edu:

> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Beelzebub wrote:
>
>> Smoking is not illegal.
>
> There are lots of places where smoking is illegal, number one. Bars
> and restaurants and workplaces and public buildings in an increasing
> number of countries, states, provinces, municipalities, etc.
> Airplanes. Public transit vehicles.

Those are all public places; my car is not. Even though I use public
thoroughfares I should still be able to expect a modicum of privacy. Must
we legfislate every single facet of our lives?



> Number two, whether something is legal or illegal doesn't make it good
> or bad.
>

That's true. I'm not taking a position on whether it is good or bad. I'm
merely saying that we should seriously think about all these feel-good
measures that seem so fashionable among our legislators who seem to all
think they no better than we what is good for us.