Cannot ban human nature.
Doubt it. Researchers said is one of the most over used statements of our day. Right up there next to UNPRESIDENTED.
Researchers said if the city of Boston banned sugary drinks from school vending machines obesity in kids would go down. It did not. It went up.
Researchers said if the city of Boston banned prepackaged food from city hall vending machines obesity in city workers there would go down. It did not. It went up. (Have you looked in the mirror Mr. mayor?)
Researchers said if the town of Concord MA banned the sale of bottled water that the amount of plastic picked up by the city for recycling would go down. It did not. It went up.
Every bump in the state cigarette tax has been preceeded with a prediction that it would reduce smoking. Until the recession hit taxes did little to reduce the number of smokers in the US.
Increases in state taxes in liquor was supposed to reduce the number of alcoholics. It did not.
Increased state excise taxes on SUVs was supposed to reduce the number of them on the road. The recession and higher gas prices did a far better job at that.
Time and again studies claim if we ban something or tax something a given problem will go away.
The reality is the nanny state cannot fix human nature.
