Prop 8 battle turns violent

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Re: Prop 8 battle turns violent

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Lord Poe wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:I haven't heard of this idea being seriously made into a proposition, but you have to admit that when something is being done for your own good, it's not exactly the same thing as doing it because they just plain hate you. It's like the laws which impose all sorts of restrictions on cigarette smoking; the smokers whine about "discrimination", but these laws are actually intended to save lives.
Not the same thing if "healthy" people are allowed into an establishment while the obese are not. Smoking restrictions are meant for everyone across the board.
That's a fair point, but I would also point out that eating and smoking are not quite the same thing. The only healthy level for smoking is zero, but the same cannot be said for food. Even fat, which is actually supposed to contribute a significant percentage of a normal diet.

I'm just pointing out that there's a difference between trying to do something for someone's own good and trying to do it just because you hate him. Would you agree that the two are dissimilar in that respect, at least?
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