Slave To The Govt

YOU are a child. YOU are worthless and weak. YOU must do what you are told by your betters. For you don't know how to do what's right all by yourself. You have no brain with which to form a thought to do the right thing. So says the govt.

And to demonstrate this attitude the South Australian state govt is banning plastic bags. Yep. The people of South Australia - the only state to offer money for recycled plastic bottles - has decided enough is enough. It cannot be bothered waiting for the trend to see people switch from plastic bag use to calico and those green heavy-duty plastic bags everyone is using theses days. The switching trend is happening way to slow.

And so in their parental wisdom, they are banning plastic bags.

Businesses will no longer be able to give you a plastic bag with your purchase. Otherwise THEY will be breaking the law.

And bag makers will lose what had become a nice little cash cow for them. Their investment in machinery will be worth zero. I wonder if the bank will still want the money on the loan paid back?

It's kind of funny when you think about it....

South Australia - where it is LEGAL to grow pot, but don't you dare have a plastic bag.

Many people will be in agreement with what that state govt has done. But they will fail to see the principle behind it.

If it is ok to ban plastic bags, why not all plastic used in packaging? What would rice and bread be sold in? How about the liquid laundry detergents? Bottled water? The wrapping on boxes of tea? The wrapping that covers meat. What would butchers (which is a store that sells just meat, for my American readers who don't have butcher stores) put the meat in? What about those naughty sealed magazines at the newsagents? How will people pick up their dog's poop? What about trash bags in offices, and even at home?

Logic would suggest we move to paper bags. But that requires trees to be cut down. And the same dickhead greenies who don't want plastic bags would jump up and down about that too.

I know. Why don't we just all turn our backs on modern society and go and live in a hole in the ground and wear clothing made from leaves. Greenies are such fuckers.

But back to the govt. What else does this set a precedent for? What is next on the govt hit list to tell us what to do? Mandatory "anti-smoking" injections (don't laugh, I see it going that way)? Compulsory anti-fat injections once the chemical has been perfected some more? A ban on all meat in case we could get mad cow disease? Hmmm... the meat board might be too powerful for that one.

How about gas rationing. Can only fill up on odd and even days and only put a maximum of $20 in the tank. Say good bye to courier work across the state as they all run out of gas - unless they buy directly from suppliers in 44 gallon drums and fill their vehicles at home, or pay for a permit for unlimited gas filling - now there's an idea for the govt to raise extra revenue.

The South Australian govt is now on my official "Fuckers" list.