Let me use what I wrote w/ regard to another issue where there are concerns of misdirected legislation; pit bulls:
There is no easy way to deal with irresponsible owners. In a free society there is enormous foundational responsibility to behave properly. The subversion of the standard provided by scripture to the ”me first - screw you” mentality has changed the application of law to our present nanny state system; children do not act responsibly and need a "nanny". So how to apply the law? Aye, there is the rub; because as satisfying as heavy punitive laws can be, they do not bring back a dead kid. So what is left? Ban the breed.
Do I advocate that solution? Of course not. Is that what we will get from legislators who will be more than happy to load restrictions on a situation that the public demands a solution for? Of course it is.
Concentrate, now…We have a press and a legislature that, even on the R side has a heavy dose of arrogance and elitist attitude. We have what sure seems to be an ignorant public that can be easily swayed by lies, sound bytes and half truths. They think Condoleeza Rice is competition for Uncle Ben. Many in our society have grown irresponsible and childish. And then they wonder why the government is growing oppressive. You want to fight tyranny? Fight the tyranny of stupidity. Based on our exchange I sure can recommend a starting point.
Rather than fight a trans-fat ban or a smoking ban, or a Twinkie ban as they come up, you would rather just accept those things as a manifestation of stupid, and thereby encourage more stupidity; hoping that society will eventually get it right through legislation or repeal of legislation?.
All the while, the legislation goes on, fueled by hysteria or other motivation.
Sorry, I won't "restrain" myself out of fear that someday there may be a law against ribeyes.