Regardless of whether or not you agree with the ban, offending other people is kind of....not cool.
If you don't like it, do something about it that will actually cause change. What you recommend here is only going to offend people, annoy them, and might even cause outbursts that aren't really necessary.
I recommend checking into local politics (I know nothing about this personally) and seeing what can be done if you don't agree.
If you don't like it, do something about it that will actually cause change. What you recommend here is only going to offend people, annoy them, and might even cause outbursts that aren't really necessary.
Non-smokers don't give a shit about the potential of any of those things when they harrass smokers, why should this guy? Besides, I think he's just trying to illustrate (and does rather effectively) what the equivalent of non-smokers at times ridiculous methods of attacking non-smokers.
It's a joke, obviously. And a very good opposite-but-equal illustration of how childish and immature the smoking ban is for the very fact that your beloved majority has decided to run to the mommy state and hand them yet more power on an issue that could have been handled through private means just as well.
And just because something was decided by a majority doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.
"Being in the minority never proves you're wrong." -Sen Wayne Morse
1) Channel no. 5 has not been proven to cause cander
2) Fair enough, but rude as all get out--though I think the ban should have included transit stops.
3) Why health food stores? By the margin with which it passed, do you really only think health nuts passed this?
4) When you can prove that obesity is a serious risk to the people around the obese person, this might make some sense.
5) Sure, but what will your reaction be when they say so is being an intelligent, strong willed person who doesn't lash out in petty ways when they are upset by somethine?
6) Here you have hit the nail on the head. This is how you get action done. I'll admit your first 5 may have just been being snarky to let off steam/make a point, but 6 is how you get things done. Mind you, it didn't work in New York or California.
And for the record I am a former smoker and I was pretty ticked off when California passed a similar law. (I was living there at the time). I am also curious if those folks here who are opposed to the ban actually voted against it.
I suppose that's better than being a big fascist. I don't think making people take their addictions outside for the health of the nonaddicted is exactly fascist. I hate how people throw that word around; it's a bit tawdry and cliche.
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If you don't like it, do something about it that will actually cause change. What you recommend here is only going to offend people, annoy them, and might even cause outbursts that aren't really necessary.
I recommend checking into local politics (I know nothing about this personally) and seeing what can be done if you don't agree.
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Non-smokers don't give a shit about the potential of any of those things when they harrass smokers, why should this guy? Besides, I think he's just trying to illustrate (and does rather effectively) what the equivalent of non-smokers at times ridiculous methods of attacking non-smokers.
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And just because something was decided by a majority doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.
"Being in the minority never proves you're wrong." -Sen Wayne Morse
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2) Fair enough, but rude as all get out--though I think the ban should have included transit stops.
3) Why health food stores? By the margin with which it passed, do you really only think health nuts passed this?
4) When you can prove that obesity is a serious risk to the people around the obese person, this might make some sense.
5) Sure, but what will your reaction be when they say so is being an intelligent, strong willed person who doesn't lash out in petty ways when they are upset by somethine?
6) Here you have hit the nail on the head. This is how you get action done. I'll admit your first 5 may have just been being snarky to let off steam/make a point, but 6 is how you get things done. Mind you, it didn't work in New York or California.
And for the record I am a former smoker and I was pretty ticked off when California passed a similar law. (I was living there at the time). I am also curious if those folks here who are opposed to the ban actually voted against it.
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Ever get shoved between two 500 lb men on a bus.....
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However, I wish you luck in getting it reversed, just don't spray me with perfume please. :p
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