France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming days, smoking will be banned in all French parks and sports venues, at beaches and bus stops, in a perimeter around all schools, and anywhere children could gather in public.
We are a small time away from mandatory DNA collection and genetics testing based insurance costs, with probably an increase of monthly costs if you have unhealthy habits. You’ll end up dead sooner and increased in chemo or cell edited cancer mediation will be covered by the increased costs.
That’s a fucking L btw.
We can all agree on smoking prob, but where to draw the line? Increased costs so you can have a single cheeseburger a month allowance?
The problem is the basic idea, what an insurance is.
In the anglophone world, insurance companies developed from brokers who offered bets on whatever you wanted to insure.
In my country, many insurance companies develeoped out of historical mutual aid societies – everybody contributes to the insurance’s fond, and get’s the (reas/in)surance to receive help when needed. That’s especially true for all kind of social insurance or fire insurance companies.
US health insurance seems to be of the betting kind and no mutual aid society. That’s a problem with deep roots.
The prohibition is not for your health, it’s because everyone else also has to breathe your smoke.
Smoke in private, not in public places, and especially not in public places where children play.
That’s true. I guess if you can afford to smoke you can afford the fine.