People claim that they don’t want government meddling in their food choices. They don’t want government telling them how much sugar they can buy in their soft drinks. It’s all right to tell them that they can buy cigarettes, but they just can’t smoke them in public places.
Trying to protect the public’s health is a tricky business. The public demands the right to ride motorcycles. They sometimes resist the requirement that one wear a helmet on their head for their own protection when riding.
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