Harmon Seaver wrote on April 20th, 2003 at 10:48:54 -0500:
On Sun, Apr 20, 2003 at 05:25:55PM +0200, Tarapia Tapioco wrote:
Harmon Seaver wrote on April 19th, 2003 at 13:54:57 -0500:
On Sat, Apr 19, 2003 at 12:30:22PM -0400, stuart wrote:
Smoking in public, that's an easy one to pick on. But the argument holds no water, unfortunately. Find me RELIABLE, UNBIASED evidence that second-hand smoke is actually dangerous, and I'll agree to ban smoking.
I could care less what any report says, I get an immediate sick feeling from breathing tobacco smoke. And a great many other people do as well.
Then don't go where there's tobacco smoke.
Right. Where is that? It's absolutely impossible to walk or ride a bike down a city street without breathing tobacco smoke.
I've walked down many city streets, and I rarely find myself breating tobacco smoke.
I'm always amazed at how many so-called libertarians don't get the concept that their rights end where my nose begins. Everyone should have the right to enjoy whatever drug they choose -- as long as their use of it doesn't interfere with other people's rights to not use it. So you really think some drug addict has a right to stand on the street getting his fix and at the same time forcing it upon everyone else in the immediate vicinity? I'm amazed that anyone too stupid to understand such a simple concept is even able to type on a keyboard. By the same logic, it should be alright for me to mix up some LSD and DMSO and carry it in a little squirtgun to spray smokers with, right?
If you think you have the "right" to demand to not smell my tobacco smoke when you willingly enter the area, can I demand that I have the "right" not to smell your various body odors? -- Tom Veil