SHOULD WE ALSO ARREST PEOPLE FOR EATING DOUGHNUTS?

Bravo for the Rev. Charles Kiker's outstanding April 27 guest column, "War
on drugs a battle the nation can't afford to win."

Suppose the government does win the war on drugs. What's next? If the
government can tell us what herbs and recreational drugs we cannot consume,
will the government dictate what foods we can or cannot eat?

It is common knowledge that high-fat diets are a major cause of heart
disease. Do we want our police arresting and jailing people for eating too
many doughnuts? Do we want the police arresting each other for eating
doughnuts? Maybe.

It seems to me the proper role of the government is to protect the people
from each other, not themselves.

Kirk Muse

Vancouver, Wash.