Tuesday, May 28, 2019
[Off Topic] Hsieh Forbes Column: 18-Year-Olds Have The Right To Smoke
[Off Topic] My latest Forbes piece is now out, "If 18-Year-Olds Can Fight For Their Country, They Should Be Able To Smoke A Cigarette".
I discuss the latest bipartisan push to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
I frame the discussion in the form of three questions:
1) Is it the government’s job to stop legal adults from making unhealthy life choices?
2) If Congress allows 18-year-olds risk their lives in military service, shouldn’t they also be allowed to smoke?
3) Whose body is it, anyways?
For more details, read the full piece "If 18-Year-Olds Can Fight For Their Country, They Should Be Able To Smoke A Cigarette".
I discuss the latest bipartisan push to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
I frame the discussion in the form of three questions:
1) Is it the government’s job to stop legal adults from making unhealthy life choices?
2) If Congress allows 18-year-olds risk their lives in military service, shouldn’t they also be allowed to smoke?
3) Whose body is it, anyways?
For more details, read the full piece "If 18-Year-Olds Can Fight For Their Country, They Should Be Able To Smoke A Cigarette".