My family went to Hatch park last night and encountered a foul-mouthed teenager that made me cringe. Those were not words I wanted to teach my kids.
How many times does approaching a person and asking them kindly to stop just lead to more profanity, or ridicule?
I didn't ever find out if my politely asking would have ended the infraction because the kids stopped swearing before I could get over to them.
On a similar note, the Davis County Health Department has banned smoking in public. (Golfers remain unprotected by Daddy-County Health).
We don't ban the exhaust from automobiles, and we don't ban refineries.
What do you think?
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Foul, Reeking, Pollution
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This is a great example of nanny government at its worst. A ban on OUTDOOR smoking in public places is a pathetic waste of our government's time.
Nice that there is an issue we can agree on every once in a while!
Yeah, and the thing is that I hate smoke. Yet, on my way home from the park yesterday, I encountered a man smoking in his front driveway.
We gave him a friendly hello, (while keeping our distance), and kept walking.
It's a night and day reaction, on my part, to the profane teens. I wouldn't have minded the swearing if it hadn't reached my kids ears, but I wouldn't ask the government to stifle those kids.
We live in a hazardous world, and we must do our best to avoid its pitfalls on our own. The government will usually botch measures put in for our protection.
I don't support the outdoor smoking ban, but am not concerned enough to actively oppose it either. I do think that in some crowded, confined outdoor spaces (I'm thinking about the lines at Disneyland) people shouldn't smoke. I think most people already restrain from smoking in line (and in crowds in outdoor public places). You can't legislate courtesy. But, by golly, the county is going to try!
I bet there is a law or ordinance somewhere about profanity. Did you call and register a complaint with the city?
Natalie, I'm in the same boat as you. I'm not going to fight this one just on principle.
Law against profanity?
I guess I've never considered that.
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