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From: scott@bbxsda.UUCP (Scott Amspoker)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk,alt.privacy
Subject: Re: Safeway Stores to Accept Charge Cards
Message-ID: <1818@bbxsda.UUCP>
Date: 8 Apr 91 19:32:31 GMT
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References: <13810@asylum.SF.CA.US> <1991Apr6.000027.462@colorado.edu> <14073@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>
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Organization: Basis International,  Albuquerque, NM
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In article <14073@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson) writes:
>>i do not see food habits as forming a body
>>of knowledge which would inconvenience me if made available to other
>>food sellers not in competition with safeway.
>
>That is, until your insurance company raises your health insurance and
>life insurance rates (or revokes your coverage) for "risky and
>self-destructive eating habits" because you eat too much bacon and cheese....

Yes.  How do you explain to the insurance company:

     The cigarettes a visiting relative asked you to pick up while you
     were at the store?

     The beer you bought for your barbeque guests (even though you
     never touch the stuff)?

     The condoms? (possible promicuity)

     Extra gasoline? (hey, you said you only commute 10 miles a day)

     "Hang Gliders Quarterly" magazine?  (dangerous lifestyle)

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