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Re:Madrid announces new rules of the road in bid to banish t... by scrollaway on Saturday October 06, 2018 @04:17PM (#18157043)
> The smoking example is a tough one, because if it gives someone else cancer due to second-hand smoke I don't think you can put a price on that.

I'm not sure what the practical difference is between second-hand smoke and city pollution, in terms of how much it restricts rights and freedoms, to be honest.

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Re:Madrid announces new rules of the road in bid to banish t... by kareemsabri on Saturday October 06, 2018 @06:54PM (#18157785)
You don't see a meaningful distinction between transportation methods and smoking?
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Re:Madrid announces new rules of the road in bid to banish t... by scrollaway on Saturday October 06, 2018 @08:55PM (#18158271)
I know what the difference between a car and a cigarette is. I'm talking about the consequences of using it.

Nicotine is literally an addiction for a lot of people. They are dependant on it. So taking it away entirely, without an appropriate alternative, is similarly bad as taking cars away entirely.

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