I get a chuckle watching our legislators choose and implement laws. I deal quite a bit with the legislation via working in the health care industry and attempting to implement their mandates. They will pass a law requiring health care agencies to cover infertility; however, they say the law only applies if your under 40 years old. It almost gives the impression that they feel once you're over 40 you're not worthy to have a child. And it's the over 40 population primarily in need of this benefit. Secondly, legislation complains about the cost of health care, but the infertility law just added roughly $2.50 per member per month onto your premium. Please note, legislators get health benefits for free (well, we pay for them). And finally, they would not pass a law mandating certain therapy coverages for autistic children. May I add, research has made an association between infertility drugs and autism.
Let's take another example, legislators have passed a cell phone bill where you can not drive and use your cell phone unless you have a hands free headset. Does this hands free headset dial a number? Safety is the legislator's concern, but do we have a motorcycle helmet law?
Now for smoking, legislators have passed a no smoking in bars and restaurants. However, the loophole. If the bar/restaurant has an outside area, then smoking is permitted. Well, in my town all the bars are now building an outside area. One bar in particular, cracks me up. Their outside area is accessible by their "fire door" side entrance. The area is in the parking lot and surrounded by a white short gate. Did legislators really intend for the bars to create parking lot drinking arenas?
Later today, I'll be taking a picture of my bar parking lot example, so come back later and take a look. 
P.S. I really can't blame the bar, as any provider of a service, they are only looking at how to satisfy the customer's needs.
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