Big Brother
Wie wordt, na de roker, het volgende slachtoffer van Big Brother? Dat is de vraag die een (niet-rokende) columnist in de Washington Times zich stelt naar aanleiding van de voor hem ongeloofwaardige en onnodige rookverboden in de VS. Er zijn voldoende andere, minder ingrijpende oplossingen te bedenken dan algehele rookverboden….
Indeed, the intrusive initiatives seek to make children of adults.
What’s needed is a more substantive, age-appropriate public service campaign aimed at deterring children from smoking. Supporters of smoking bans point to medical studies that indicate that smoking increases the likelihood of getting cancer. So does poor diet or lack of exercise. So does stress. What laws will be created to counteract these risk factors? The argument that smoking bans will bring about a desired health improvement is still uncertain. To date, no study indicates that smokers considerably cease their puffing owing to such bans.
