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1. Nathan wrote:
   
   I'm afraid I have to agree with Fr. Jim on this one. I think the government is over-reaching by banning this in public while still allowing it to remain legal overall, and while still collecting taxes from cigarette sales. They're trying to have their cake and eat it too.

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   Posted 28 Oct 2005 at 10:14 pm ¶
2. Jerry wrote:
   
   I concur with Nathan. The culture has done much to discourage smoking, and my non-smoking preferences as well represented in public places. I really dislike it when the state butts in and tries to be a nanny, or gives vent to the righteous Puritanism of many anti-smoking zealots.

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   Posted 28 Oct 2005 at 11:00 pm ¶
3. Funky Dung wrote:
   
   "They're trying to have their cake and eat it too."
   
   I couldn't agree more. I'm not a fan of sin taxes. I prefer tax incentives for virtuous behavior.

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   Posted 29 Oct 2005 at 1:03 am ¶
4. Nathan wrote:
   
   I prefer that they keep their taxes out of our virtues altogether, myself. I don't think people who behave virtuously deserve tax incentives anymore than people who behave without virtue deserve higher taxes — none of that is what the government exists for. The virtuous will likely continue to be virtuous without tax incentives. And if they won't, then how virtuous were they to begin with?
   
   Besides, the cynic in me has to say that the government couldn't care less about virtue or health when it comes to sin taxes on smoking. That's the reason they give for raising taxes on cigarette sales, but the real reason is that they see a market they can easily exploit for tax revenue and justify it in the name of virtue. I wonder if we could rename the federal government the BOV (Brood of Vipers) and if we could have "No Taxation Without Representation" printed on our money?

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   Posted 29 Oct 2005 at 1:36 am ¶
5. Sean wrote:
   
   As you all know I live on the DC border, and cant wait for the ban to take effect. I dont see any downside. Its a tax that only effects other people, and my clothes wont smell like smoke when I get home anymore. And I plan on rubbing it in to all my smoker friends when they start whining.
   
   Brood of Vipers is pretty harsh. Even for a republican administration.

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   Posted 29 Oct 2005 at 4:55 am ¶
6. Nathan wrote:
   
   Its a tax that only effects other people
   
   Now there's a healthy attitude.

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   Posted 29 Oct 2005 at 11:28 pm ¶
7. Funky Dung wrote:
   
   sarcasm, dude

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   Posted 30 Oct 2005 at 1:37 pm ¶

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