Times Editorials : A smart ban
Sometimes being told no is the best thing
Posted: September 25, 2009 at 7:04 a.m.
After first glance, the word "ban" suggests negative connotations. People generally don't like it very much when things are taken from them, like denying a person's freedom of speech or a group's right to peaceably assemble. Then again, lots of times government bans are really quite wonderful. Banning child labor.
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Opinion, Pages 4 on 09/25/2009
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