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breakingnews · 01-28-2005, 03:45 PM

Not surprising there would be so much civil liberty backlash now, but maybe in the end Americans can make light of the situation.

Take NYC's smoking ban, for instance, now in the second month of its third year. Initially people were kicking and screaming about it, but the latest reports and surveys find people appreciate the ban and consider NYC venues healthier and more pleasant. Smoking among 18-30 year olds has declined dramatically, and dry cleaning bills have decreased proportionally.

A similar-ish situation, but the big point is that people learn to cope with such measures.

01-28-2005, 03:45 PM	#40
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	Not surprising there would be so much civil liberty backlash now, but maybe in the end Americans can make light of the situation. Take NYC's smoking ban, for instance, now in the second month of its third year. Initially people were kicking and screaming about it, but the latest reports and surveys find people appreciate the ban and consider NYC venues healthier and more pleasant. Smoking among 18-30 year olds has declined dramatically, and dry cleaning bills have decreased proportionally. A similar-ish situation, but the big point is that people learn to cope with such measures.