Earlier, when my mother and I were watching a new report about the various measures to stop people smoking, I was doing my thing of defending free, personal choice, and personal responsibility. My mother said at one point

If people are too stupid to do it for themselves, you have to do it for them.
I find it difficult to believe I am in any way related to her. Obviously those who follow me escapades in EotW will know that that statement sits rather at odds with my beliefs. I wanted to know what other people thought about it though.