Comments on: New York City Continues To Turn Into The Nanny State http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Stephen Littau http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35178 Stephen Littau Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:06:09 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35178 Joon:

It’s not a perfect solution but I think that when the children grow up they should be able to file a suit. This is why I say there should be no statute of limitations for such a lawsuit.

]]> By: Joon http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35138 Joon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35138 I’m no fan of the “nanny-state” laws, but I think this is a much better idea than the previous smoking laws. The main issue to me is personal choice – you can decide for yourself whether you want to patronize a smoking bar, or a restaurant serving trans fats. However, children of smokers do not have the ability to make this choice. I’ve had trips in cars with heavy smokers who choose not to roll down the windows, and it’s an awful experience.

Stephen – do you really think it’s feasible for a minor go through the process of proving his/her health was damaged and then take the adult/parent to court?

Ultimately I’m not saying this is a good law (I don’t think any of this should be legislated), but it’s one that should have come before the other nanny laws.

]]> By: Rhymes With Right http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35106 Rhymes With Right Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:19:50 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35106 To answer your closing question — 2-5 years, depending upon how much resistance there is to the car ban.

]]> By: Stephen Littau http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35052 Stephen Littau Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35052 Doug:

I agree with your position with one caveat: If a minor could prove that his or her health was actually harmed, s/he should be able to file a suit against the smoker without any statute of limitations. This would be a very high burden of proof to be sure.

I’m very skeptical about the actual harm of second hand smoke at this point, however. I used to whole heartedly buy into the notion of second hand smoke being harmful but I have since watched an episode of Penn and Teller’s Bullshit that made an effort to debunk it. They made a very convincing case.

]]> By: trumpetbob15 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35036 trumpetbob15 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:48:22 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/15/new-york-city-continues-to-turn-into-the-nanny-state/#comment-35036 Perhaps I might just be kind of sarcastic, but shouldn’t cars be banned before cigarettes if saving lives is the goal? Don’t more people die in car accidents than from smoking?

Then again, I don’t want to give these nuts any more idiotic ideas.

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