Posted: May 18, 2017 1:24 pm
Maybe others disagree with me, but I think everyone sees the actual harm in something like smoking in a restaurant, and restricting that is something that increases the feeling of freedom for the majority, so that doesn't say "nanny state" to me.
I think nanny state as a label applies when the rules don't seem to have any sense of purpose, such as being fined for not rolling up a garden hose and leaving it lying in full view or parking a car after midnight in a public place or some other nonsensical petty restriction. Those were made up btw, I can't think of real examples right now.
I think nanny state as a label applies when the rules don't seem to have any sense of purpose, such as being fined for not rolling up a garden hose and leaving it lying in full view or parking a car after midnight in a public place or some other nonsensical petty restriction. Those were made up btw, I can't think of real examples right now.