Our fathers/mothers, grandfathers/grandmothers, and great grandfathers/grandmothers lived through this nonsense during Prohibition. They spoke out and the Government enacted an Amendment to repeal it. What has happened since....
When they came for the employees of the oldest profession in the world, I did not speak out, as I had no interest in purchasing sex.
When they came for the purveyors of what was deemed to be "obscene" or "offensive", I did not speak out, as I was not a fan of Lenny Bruce or Howard Stern.
When they came to ban the female mammary gland from TV, I did not speak out, because Brian Boitano told me not to.
When they came for the people who don't wear seatbelts, I did not speak out, as I always wore my seatbelt.
When they came for the marijuana smokers, I did not speak out, as I was not a marijuana smoker.
When they came for the steroid users, I did not speak out, as I was not a steroid user.
When they came for the gamblers, I did not speak out, as I was not a gambler.
When they came for the cigarette smokers, I did not speak out, as I was not a smoker.
When they came for the overweight and the obese, I did not speak out, as I was not overweight or obese.
When they came for the drinkers (again), I did not speak out, as I was not a drinker.
Then they came for me...and there was nobody left to speak out.
Well there seem to be a number of posters on this forum who've done just that. This is one more assinine piece of governmental meddling that they're perfectly okay with.
Next thing you know they'll be taking away guns.... oh, wait....
Good one. The nanny-state is picking up steam.
We told 'em so.
I understand that Jews in Nazi Germany did the same thing: watched their freedom being taken away, living in denial that they were losing their freedom, until it was too late and they faced "the final solution". Government in the U.S. is involved in too many aspects of our daily, private lives. Congress, for example, thinks citizens are too dumb to plan their own retirement or medical care, so it has forced upon us Socialist Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. You MUST participate in all three, either through payroll deduction or taxation.
Freedom requires responsibility on the part of those who are free. Our government is breaking down to the nanny state you and I hate precisely because of those who are foolish and/or misguided enough to believe freedom means do anything you want. The more you fight to promote debauched irresponsibility the more government intervention we will get. People must grow up and restrain themselves or be restrained. Simple choice.