Sarcasm, irony and satire are sooooooo 20th Century, don’t you think.
If the cause is righteous enough, as wiping out the scourge of tabak rightly is, “minor” transgression of individual rights, the negation of the right to assembly with like minded individuals, the elevation of the dubious science behind the Jihad onto a sacred pedestal - all these are amply justified by the greater good achieved in the ideal of the health and public welfare.
And it also helps the cause of global peace; what else could North Korean Communists, Iranian theocrats, Sunni jihadis, Western Liberals and Conservatives all agree upon. The evil of smoking.
If we start small with the things we agree on, then we can find more common areas of agreement, say banning alcohol.
So, in conclusion, if you smoke or support the “right” of smokers to indulge in their ghastly habit, then you may well be against World Peace.
I guess you weren’t being sarcastic. You’re insane instead.
Well, we’ve already adopted the tactics of totalitarian states in the War on Drugs, so why not in the War on Tabacoo, too? Because the WoD has been such a rousing success, right? Why, we’ll win it any day now.
PING!