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Stinky perfumes,colognes and sorry the lowly skunk too all have to go as well. Im offended, I will sue.
There are people who are "scent sensitive" and get severe headaches around colognes/perfumes. I went to a movie the other day and could smell someone's cologne when I entered the door at the bottom of the ramp. Sadly the ADULT person was sitting next to me, must have used a gallon of the stuff and I ended up with a headache even though I'm not all that sensitive really...
Usually it's a teen that's taken a bath in cologne, you know a little smells good so a LOT must be great!
"Since smoking is not a specially protected constitutional right, the Constitution does not bar the passage of local, state, or federal smoke-free laws and other restrictions on smoking."
"Since smoking is not a specially protected constitutional right, the Constitution does not bar the passage of local, state, or federal smoke-free laws and other restrictions on smoking."
Following YOUR interpretation of that link then most of what you do on a daily basis is a privilege. Yes, WHERE people smoke can obviously be restricted BUT the act itself cannot otherwise (obviously) it would have been by now. The product is legal.
Anyone else surprised the tobacco industry has not fought to get smoking bans overturned? If they are powerful and influential enough to keep their deadly product mostly unrestricted by Govt DEA, etc. surely they have enough pull to drop smoking bans.
** I talked to a rep from RJ Reynolds awhile back about how they go about attracting new customers, he claimed Ecigs are one way they are 'hooking' younger people, another way is the very bright colors and lighted display signs on the cigarette racks in stores, most all the cigarette brands employ bright, sometimes flashing, LED advertising signs on 'point of sale', they also have bright color strips designed to draw peoples eyes towards them. RJ Reynolds has a state of the art R&D facility in NC where they study this kind of thing.
What about that second hand smoke we must breathe when someone smokes in a public place?
"Second hand smoke" risks are way overblown. Plenty of us grew up in homes where wood, kerosene and coal were burned for fuel and most of us are doing just fine. Don't get me wrong, I don't oppose the indoor public place smoking laws because I don't like being around the smoke. But as far as "second hand smoke" being a serious health issue - I'm not convinced that the increased risk is statistically significant in comparison to other pollutants.
As far as being a "disgusting filthy habit" I find that to be pretty amusing. Human beings in general are disgusting and filthy. Smoking is one of a thousand stupid things that we do on a daily basis.
If you dislike it now, you should have been around when you could smoke in restaurants, the work place including hospitals, and just about anywhere else you wanted to.
Yes, you militant smokers crack me up. Sure, it’s your choice. Even when the facts are against your choice, It’s your body. I’ve known people like that and they are staunch supporters of smoking, UNTIL they get cancer. Then they want compassion. I don’t wish bad things on people. Just be aware. Your luck will run out one day unless you have really good genes. I’ve known a couple who’s husband was a chain smoker and the woman was a non smoker. Guess who got the cancer and died? The woman, from second hand smoke.
Following YOUR interpretation of that link then most of what you do on a daily basis is a privilege. Yes, WHERE people smoke can obviously be restricted BUT the act itself cannot otherwise (obviously) it would have been by now. The product is legal.
Yes, much of what we do is considered a privilege and can be regulated, from driving to practicing medicine.
Smoking in public is also a privilege. The sad thing is that it is totally unnecessary. Use another method to get your nicotine if you cannot abstain from smoking for a few hours.
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<bold> Just pointing out others have the same rights as you do...
