I guess it depends on what your religion is.

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Tom Brosz — 7/6/2004 8:27:44 PM (archived)

Massachussetts bans indoor smoking in privately-owned public facilities.

This particular intrusion on individual and property rights is, of course, a GOOD thing.

I have also noticed that the liberal view of "state's rights" seems to drastically alter depending on whose ox is being gored.

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Bengali Islamists ban women's wrestling - m - 7/5/2004 1:52:06 AM
- Is that breaking your heart? :-) (n/t) - Bowser - 7/6/2004 1:56:22 AM
  - Just wait til our homegrown religious fanatics try to restrict our freedoms - m - 7/6/2004 4:13:51 AM
    - I see a big need to be protected from decency.......... - Publius - 7/7/2004 1:32:36 PM
    - They already are - Ashcroft in Oregon, for one. - Bowser - 7/6/2004 12:41:47 PM
      - I guess it depends on what your religion is. - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2004 8:27:44 PM
        
        I see no intrusion on individual rights at all - m - 7/7/2004 12:36:04 AM
        
        What about the rights of the business owners? - Larry J - 7/7/2004 7:56:04 PM
        
        There already exist numerous restrictions on the rights of the business owners - m - 7/8/2004 1:54:37 AM
        
        There are a lot of things businesses are forced to do. It doesn't necessarily make it right. - Larry J - 7/8/2004 8:20:16 PM
        
        Sure, many regulations are excessive or inappropriate - m - 7/8/2004 10:41:44 PM
        
        "Property rights?" how quaint. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2004 1:49:06 AM
        
        Another non-sequitor. - Bowser - 7/6/2004 11:45:16 PM
        
        Are you sure it's Christian beliefs guiding Ashcroft? - RobVG - 7/7/2004 6:24:50 AM
        
        What else? It's not Federal law, and it's not "mercy killing"? - Bowser - 7/8/2004 2:28:14 PM

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