Re:Things that are illegal to build in most American cities now
by OJFord on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @05:46PM
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> However, you claimed restricting one from killing another is for the benefit of the one. Not so, rather it is to prevent undue harm to another.
I'm not really sure what you mean, I think we're in agreement here. I said:
> preventing people killing each other - that also is restricting other people, for the benefit of the others.
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I'm not arguing that your views are wrong or unethical, just that they can't stand on natural superiority, it's all up for debate, it all impacts others.
(Drug use absolutely impacts others beyond hypotherical tax paying for rehabilitation - there's potential for anti-social behaviour, littering, and smell/noise/etc. in public spaces. I'm not making a judgement on whether that should or shouldn't be available for individual choice, I just don't see that it's ultra vires for a legislative body to rule on it.)
I'm not really sure what you mean, I think we're in agreement here. I said:
> preventing people killing each other - that also is restricting other people, for the benefit of the others.
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I'm not arguing that your views are wrong or unethical, just that they can't stand on natural superiority, it's all up for debate, it all impacts others.
(Drug use absolutely impacts others beyond hypotherical tax paying for rehabilitation - there's potential for anti-social behaviour, littering, and smell/noise/etc. in public spaces. I'm not making a judgement on whether that should or shouldn't be available for individual choice, I just don't see that it's ultra vires for a legislative body to rule on it.)