In message , at
09:42:42 on Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Brimstone
remarked:
The direct answer to your question that as long as some people make
life unpleasant for others then I will tolerate nanny laws since I'm
not one of those who is being restricted.

...yet

Since none of my activities (nor those of milions of others) make life
unpleasant for others it's not going to happen.

....yet

I'd have problems if a new nanny law said I couldn't buy and drink a can
of beer on the train on the way home. I assume such a rule would be for
the prevention of unpleasantness, despite my belief that I can have
quiet drink without causing any unpleasantness.

The issue here isn't whether or not *you* cause any unpleasantness, in
your normal day to day life; but whether or not there's a risk that
*some* people might cause unpleasantness, resulting in a blanket ban
(which then causes you restriction).
--
Roland Perry