Neeum Zawan wrote:
> 	I think you're assuming that the ban will be sudden. Make it happen
> slowly (over, say, 2 decades), and the outcome may be quite muted.

It's actually been in progress since the '40's or so.

> 	To be honest, when it comes to the effectiveness of protests to change
> policies, the US simply sucks. I don't know about Finland, but in some
> European countries it works a lot better (perhaps France would be an
> example...).

Yep.

> 	I also get the feeling that at least in some European countries, when
> politicians do things that are wildly unpopular, they often get replaced
> quickly. 

That's definitely one of the problems here, yes.  There are a few hot-button 
issues that never get touched, because they know that either way they vote 
they'll be out at the next election. That's why (for example) it's still up 
to the courts whether and how abortion is legal or not.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   The question in today's corporate environment is not
   so much "what color is your parachute?" as it is
   "what color is your nose?"

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