Shorter Wingnuttery

Advocates of public health promotion really are fascists because the Nazis had smoking cessation programs.

Bonus shorter wingnuttery from Jacob Sullum at Reason Magazine: even though I wrote it, I didn’t really mean it.

I’m not sure what the problem is. Health promotion is pretty voluntary in this country. Guys, there’s nothing stopping you from smoking tobacco until your lungs catch on fire (as long as you don't subject the sensible people to your emissions), and eating junk food until you resemble beach balls. I just hope your health insurance is paid up, that I don’t share carriers with you so that your lifestyle choices make my premiums go up, and that you promise not to suck up Medicare resources when you’re not only old, but really, really sick.

Thanks to Washington Monthly for drawing attention to this.