> is it wrong for government to use monetary or other
> incentives to discourage risky health behaviors?
Ken, the reason it's wrong is because we don't have a level
playing field: it is frequently easier for more affluent
people to give up risky behaviours (eg smoking)
Obviously this isn't true in all cases - for example, the
riskiest behaviour of all - the excessive expression of
masculine gender roles in the form of individual and
structural violence, emotional illiteracy, inequitable
competition etc - transcends all known barriers of class,
race and nationality
Best wishes, Alex
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