“I don’t understand the point of barbecue pits.
They’re dangerous and smelly, but I would never try to infringe on the rights of my neighbor to own and operate one.”
How often has a BBQ pit walked into a neighbors yard and ripped the face off of a child?
Obviously they haven't, but there are a surprising number of people out there that would (and have) argued for their ban based on the health risk they present. It's the same nanny-stater continuum, albeit just a little further down the line.
How often have the idiots next door abandoned their barbecue pit (and when I say pit, I mean an actual hole in the ground) and allowed it to burn out unattended?
Many times. It hasn’t reached the fence yet, but I imagine that one day it will.
I’ve got four kids. If they caught the house on fire, would I be able to get them all out safely? I dunno. It scares me.
Does that mean the government should ban barbeque?