Comment by anonymouskimmer
2 years ago
> Want to smoke weed?
The tyranny of the masses is still a tyranny. I'd personally like to move to a state where all smoking, but at least weed smoking, is illegal. I really don't like second hand smoke, especially when it smells and hangs as much as weed smoke does.
It's already not legal to smoke in public for weed and in most places for cigarettes. Frankly I don't think outright prohibition addresses that any better than the existing system. Nor do I see how having bodily autonomy is necessarily a tyranny of the masses.
In all seriousness, Utah sounds like your ideal so long as you stay outside of Salt Lake City. I'm glad to no longer be a resident
> Nor do I see how having bodily autonomy is necessarily a tyranny of the masses.
When it intrudes upon the bodily autonomy of others (e.g. second hand smoke, which I am constantly facing and suffering from in the Bay Area).
Outdoors?
> Utah sounds like your ideal
Not enough trees. Nor enough employment in my non-remoteable field.
Public smoking is a concern, but the smoke will leak even if smoked inside of a home. With edibles and inhalers I don't understand why people thought it was a good idea to legalize marijuana smoking.
> Nor do I see how having bodily autonomy is necessarily a tyranny of the masses.
Generalizing the principle of the swinging your fists near someone else's nose saying.
Your sense of smell is subjective, and not a good reason for legislation.
You do know that, right? I'm not detecting any humour markers...
18 replies →
This comment is rather obtuse.
You want to live in a state where all smoking is illegal?
Because you don’t like the smell of weed smoke?
How interesting.
> Because you don’t like the smell of weed smoke?
No, not because I "don't like" it, but because the smell of weed smoke causes quality of life and health issues.