I'm not the least bit worried about hardware. As others have stated it would be virtually impossible to draft legislation for that.
It's my juices that I am worried about. I will never be able to duplicate my favorite juices and the possibility that I won't be able to buy them hacks me off no end.
And for me this is just one more thing among many. Our government was never intended to take care of us beyond providing for a common defense. It's not their place and they're just not good at it. Plus, who are they to tell me what I can and can't put in my own body? Everyone has grown so accustomed to having every single thing regulated that most no longer even question it. "Of course we need regulation!" I respectfully disagree with that sentiment. We don't need any more government interference, and in fact, we need a whole lot less. It's out of control. And I'm sick to death of it, personally.
Our government is riddled with corruption at every level. Any regulation will have zero to do with protecting our health or protecting children. It will have everything to do with appeasing BT lobbies by stomping small business owners into non existence and recovering revenue lost by smokers switching to vaping.
My favorite go to story that demonstrates this concept on a very local level goes something like this:
The city of Dallas mounted cams on intersections to catch people running red lights. They said it was to protect people from being injured or killed by people running them. It was for our safety. (That's always the rallying cry, isn't it?) But guess what? The cameras began working. People became aware of them and stopped running red lights in large numbers. Yay! Mission accomplished!
Or maybe not. See, the city of Dallas started losing large amounts of revenue at some intersections because people were obeying the law, so they TOOK THEM DOWN.
Do red light cameras work too well? - US news - Crime & courts | NBC News
Huh, wha? You mean it wasn't for our safety? What a huge surprise. -.-
Paranoia and overreaction doesn't benefit anyone, but vigilance and staying informed is never a bad thing. Those in "control" have demonstrated repeatedly that they will just keep taking as long as we allow it, so the fears are not unfounded. Instead of being divided over whether or not we have reason to worry, we should band together and let our voices be heard as a unit so that we don't have reason to worry.
It's my juices that I am worried about. I will never be able to duplicate my favorite juices and the possibility that I won't be able to buy them hacks me off no end.
And for me this is just one more thing among many. Our government was never intended to take care of us beyond providing for a common defense. It's not their place and they're just not good at it. Plus, who are they to tell me what I can and can't put in my own body? Everyone has grown so accustomed to having every single thing regulated that most no longer even question it. "Of course we need regulation!" I respectfully disagree with that sentiment. We don't need any more government interference, and in fact, we need a whole lot less. It's out of control. And I'm sick to death of it, personally.
Our government is riddled with corruption at every level. Any regulation will have zero to do with protecting our health or protecting children. It will have everything to do with appeasing BT lobbies by stomping small business owners into non existence and recovering revenue lost by smokers switching to vaping.
My favorite go to story that demonstrates this concept on a very local level goes something like this:
The city of Dallas mounted cams on intersections to catch people running red lights. They said it was to protect people from being injured or killed by people running them. It was for our safety. (That's always the rallying cry, isn't it?) But guess what? The cameras began working. People became aware of them and stopped running red lights in large numbers. Yay! Mission accomplished!
Or maybe not. See, the city of Dallas started losing large amounts of revenue at some intersections because people were obeying the law, so they TOOK THEM DOWN.
Do red light cameras work too well? - US news - Crime & courts | NBC News
Huh, wha? You mean it wasn't for our safety? What a huge surprise. -.-
Paranoia and overreaction doesn't benefit anyone, but vigilance and staying informed is never a bad thing. Those in "control" have demonstrated repeatedly that they will just keep taking as long as we allow it, so the fears are not unfounded. Instead of being divided over whether or not we have reason to worry, we should band together and let our voices be heard as a unit so that we don't have reason to worry.
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