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From: laura@utcsstat.UUCP
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Subject: Let me try this one again, slightly differently
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Date: Tue, 16-Aug-83 23:40:16 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 16 23:40:16 1983
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I have one objection to your last article which I am just going to mention.
I get the distinct impression that you think that all smokers are a lot
of inconsiderate boors with no brains who ought to be shot. I think that
it is only fair to point out that there are a lot of inconsiderate boors
who do not give me much evidence that they use their brains at all who
do not smoke. Some of them have been sending me mail all week. if you
can tell me what a 'fascist commie bastard who has no right to call
himself an American' has to do with me, though, you could help me understand
what is going on in some people's minds. In contrast, there are a rather 
large number of smokers, all of whom are considerate enough not to smoke
around me. I have even had some success with strangers in restaurants.
If you preach 'shoot them or legislate against them' I can see why you
might have less success.

Okay, I am going to take another tack; my last one doesn't seem to have
been more effective than banging my head on the wall.

I want to do things because they are right. If you do not share this belief,
then we might as well quit right here, because I have no way of teaching
this one. There may be others who can, but I am not one of them.

How do you know that what you do is right? I cannot make decisions based
on my personal preference alone. I do not think that I am so enlightened that
I cannot make a mistake. When you are dealing with the rights of other
individuals making a mistake is about the most wrong thing I can imagine.
Wanting something is not sufficient justification. You must have some
grounds for believing that you are right.

I have yet to hear a reason from you about why you think you are right.
I only hear that you want something. Are you dependent on faith, or
luck, or the will of the majority to make your decisions right?

laura creighton
utzoo!utcsstat!laura