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Old 12-04-2008, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin's great north woods
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What do you think would happen if smokers rose up and demanded the right to smoke where we want? Would the public put up with it? 20% of the US population smokes..yet this group of people are discriminated against every day..yet noone seems to care...why?

Peter Noone is the only one who cares about this?
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Old 12-04-2008, 03:22 PM
 
Location: here
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Second hand smoke affects me. When you smoke around me, it has has a negative effect on my health. Gay people do nothing to affect me or my health. So, no, not the same thing at all.
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Old 12-04-2008, 03:23 PM
 
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The sight of two dudes making out could cause me to vomit which in turn could cause me to choke to death.


(Note: this situation does not apply if it were two hot lesbians making out )
gee... that would be tragic.
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Old 12-04-2008, 03:26 PM
 
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Oh thats right...THE AIDS VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED BY SECONDHAND SMOKE HUH? NOT! Stop your nonsense about it bieng perfectly safe. Cars are far more dangerous to non smokers than cigarettes. Are we going to ban cars now?
And heterosexuals don't spread HIV? This is the most ridiculous argument I've ever heard. Comparing an STD to second hand smoke.
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Old 12-04-2008, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Would the public be as tollerant for smokers rights over gay rights?

Back to the original question...NO, they would not and they have always shown that fact.
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Would the public be as tollerant for smokers rights over gay rights?

Back to the original question...NO, they would not and they have always shown that fact.

THank you--thats all i was looking for
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:13 PM
 
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Smoking negatively affects the health of those immediately around the smoker. That's why it's restricted.
so does chemicals and gases in which we use everyday will affect us if not now it will very soon.

air pollution has its stages in which humans are affected among many other things we humanoids use everyday
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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Location: NC/SC Border Patrol
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What do you think would happen if smokers rose up and demanded the right to smoke where we want? Would the public put up with it? 20% of the US population smokes..yet this group of people are discriminated against every day..yet noone seems to care...why?
So you think you have to right to stink up the air and make it hard for others to breathe. You ought to be a person who is allergic to cigarette smoke and live in North Carolina. I have come out of smoke filled meetings with my entire face swollen 1/4 inch all over. Not to mention that second hand smoke causes cancer.

As long as they keep it in the bedroom, I don't care what gays do.
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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So you think you have to right to stink up the air and make it hard for others to breathe. You ought to be a person who is allergic to cigarette smoke and live in North Carolina.
Do you? With your carbon monoxide spewing vehicle? You should be a person with no drivers license living in LA
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:45 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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The sight of two dudes making out could cause me to vomit which in turn could cause me to choke to death.


(Note: this situation does not apply if it were two hot lesbians making out )
You mean like this?

I'll certainly never shake hands with John if I meet him.
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