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From: laura@utcsstat.UUCP
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Subject: reply to ** FRODO **
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Date: Fri, 12-Aug-83 18:48:36 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 12 18:48:36 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Aug-83 05:44:19 EDT
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I have come to the conclusion that because smoking is "OFFENSIVE to
a LARGE number of people" you wish to ban it from public places. Note
that the smokers feel offended by your attempt to ban it as well, and
there are large numbers of them as well.

Historically, the majority has been seriously wrong about a number of
things. It was offensive to give Blacks and women the vote, wasn't it?
Or to allow Blacks into movie theaters? During World War 2 people
destroyed thousands of German Shepards, since they were an offensive
breed (unless you called them Alsatians). Such a basis for
decision is very frightening for those of us who are well aware that
in other times we would likely have been put to death for our beliefs.

How do you justify your ban? If you have no other basis than your
dislike of smoking (which I share) how do you prevent injustices
in our day and age?

laura creighton
utzoo!utcsstat!laura