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Originally Posted by jambutty
But you won’t fight for my right to be able to breathe air that is not polluted by vehicle exhaust fumes! It wouldn’t have anything to do with you either being a car driver or using public transport, would it?
As for the rest you should come out of your dream world and face reality.
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Because you asked the question I'll respond
Of course I use a car, and so do you one way or another, mass transportation is a necessity in modern day life. Thats reality!
Do you think the tooth fairy delivers your fags and food to Asda? Did you turn away the ambulance/fire brigade/police/taxi etc etc etc the last time you needed them?...thought not.., we ALL know that vehicles spew out pollutants, so what do we do about it? We restrict the use of vehicles which is kinda what the hefty tax on fuel does (similar to the hefty tax on fags reducing the number of smokers) and make the exhaust emissions fall below a certain level by law (similar to the ban on smoking in public places). We research cleaner fuels, more efficient propulsion and cleaner methods of mass transport.
However, we are comparing a necessity (mass transport and therefore exhaust fumes) with a luxury (fags) and I stand by my original statement that this "muddies the waters" of a strong case for infringement of the basic human right to freedom of choice.