Talk:Soft paternalism

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Talk:Soft paternalism

I want to distinguish between paternalism and "soft paternalism" so I think that theses

  1. Calcium fortification of orange juice.
  2. Folic acid addition to bread and cereal products.
  3. Smoking bans in public places.
  4. Fluoridation of water

are examples of paternalism - ie "But unlike “hard” paternalists, who ban some things and mandate others, the softer kind aim only to skew your decisions, without infringing greatly on your freedom of choice"

Since it would take way to long for people to discuss it then change it I will change it now--Mrebus 20:04, 17 October 2006 (UTC)