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…social engineering does NOT work.

Enacting city smoking bans appears to increase drunken driving, according to a new national study of arrests by Wisconsin researchers.

Fatal accidents involving alcohol increased after communities banned public smoking, the study to be released by the Journal of Public Economics found. The authors attributed the increase to people driving farther to drink, either to a place with an outdoor smoking area or a city without a ban.

“The increased miles driven by drivers who wish to smoke and drink offsets any reduction in driving from smokers choosing to stay home after a ban, resulting in increased alcohol-related accidents,” the study says.

I know this is a shock to many liberals. You just cannot legislate human behavior. Attempts to do so usually results in unexpected, and even worse, results.

Although I do understand their confusion. I mean social engineering has worked in a whole litany of areas, such as :

• Well, there was that one time….oh wait
• errr, how about that time we, uh……
• but……
• well, you see, it’s depends how you define success….
• what do you mean what is the definition of “is”??
• look you asked me for a list I’m trying to make one
• for example…..ummm….
• ….ok seriously….give me a second…
• heh! Where are you going!???
• I’m not finished!!!

Um, yeah you are.

All liberals, repeat after me :

Social Engineering Does Not Work….Ever. Neither Does Socialism Or Communism

Repeat that phrase 42 times and then you can go back to enjoying your Arugula.