In response to Michael Thompson, I have pointed out previously on this list that similar arguments to his arguments against the smoking ban could be used against sanitation laws or fire codes. Actually no one is forced to patronize a business where they are likely to get sick from contaminated food or burned to death in a fire. Let those who don't mind incurring these risks patronize the unsanitary, fire trap establishments and those who don't can go elsewhere. The reason why these arguments against sanitation and fire safety codes are unsound is the same reason why similar arguments against the smoking ban fail. People do not have a limitless number of places to choose from in deciding where to work and no one should have to choose between unemployment or exposing themselves to disease or burning to death in a fire. The average person with no specialized training in sanitary or fire codes should not be expected to do their own sanitation and fire inspections. Similarly, no one should be forced to choose between unemployment and the risk of contracting heart disease, stroke or cancer. The same argument can be made against music so loud that employees risk hearing loss. A similar argument against high fat and other unhealthy foods being on the menu fail since employees are not forced to eat the food whereas they have no choice about breathing. Robert Halfhill Minneapolis
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