Smoking in cars with kids

[gunner]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

It's about to become an infraction (in California) to do this if someone under the age of 18 is present.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071011/...zenegger_bills

I'm not sure what to think about this. Smoking cigarettes is a legal activity, but I do agree that every effort should be made (by smokers) to keep cigarette smoke away from minors, and hopefully prevent them from becoming smokers themselves. So I have to say, that I reluctantly agree with these kinds of infractions.

Thoughts?

I'm inclined to disagree.
I'm a non-smoker and I obviously, as any rational and compassionate individual would, feel kids should be protected from smoking. However, smoking is already illegal indoors in CA. If you let government tell you it's illegal to smoke in your car w/kids present, how long before they tell you it's illegal to watch porn on your home computer if you have children in the house?

[Trixxxia]

Originally Posted by gunner

If you let government tell you it's illegal to smoke in your car w/kids present, how long before they tell you it's illegal to watch porn on your home computer if you have children in the house?

Good point Gunner!! I mean - I agree we should avoid smoking in cars with kids but yeah, letting government decide this is giving them too much power.