The Nanny State Is At It Again
They just can’t leave us alone, can they?
Firstly, the Scottish “Government” wants to raise the age at which alcohol can be legally drunk to 21. Why? Because “we all know that Scotland as a nation has a drink problem and the implications of this are very serious - not least for our health.” So because of the potential of some health problems caused by a few youngsters habitually over-drinking, they are considering banning all under-21s from drinking alcohol completely. And what exactly will stop them crossing the border to England - assuming the Union still exists - and getting drunk there and then coming back? Nothing.
And on the English side of the border the British Government - as we’re not allowed an English one - wants to ban all cigarette vending machines and force cigarettes to be sold from under the counter. Like I said when this idea was originally suggested, banning the sale of cigarettes from vending machines or making them being sold from under the counter won’t prevent under-aged - or just “young” - people from smoking. They have already banned smoking in public places and raised the smoking age from 16 to 18, but now that just isn’t enough for them. It really is just a case of Nanny State bansturbation.
We can’t they just leave us alone? It is our health and our money to do with as we please. Bansturbation won’t help, and will just make the problem worse by increasing the mystique of smoking and cigarettes. The only way to reduce the bad effects of smoking and excessive alcohol consumption is through education about the effects it has on our body. Then leave us to make our own choices, whether they be good or bad.
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