Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!alice!rabbit!jj From: jj@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: To smoke or not to smoke Message-ID: <1817@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Aug-83 13:42:41 EDT Article-I.D.: rabbit.1817 Posted: Thu Aug 18 13:42:41 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Aug-83 21:28:25 EDT References: <202@cbosgd.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 30 Well, I haven't entered into this fray yet, so HERE GOES! F L A M E O N I'm not allergic very to cigarette smoke. I'm not allergic to dust, cats, or anything much except lilacs. REGARDLESS. I find smoking in my house (where it is strictly forbidden) or poorly ventelated public place extremely offensive. Furthermore, I do NOT believe that I should leave a restaurant, bar, theatre, etc, because of the offensive and self-destructive habit of another person. Furthermore, I do not understand why, in a society where suicide, drunk driving, handgun ownership, and marajuana are illegal, the use of tobacco can be in any way, shape, or form justified. The question of whether any of the above bans are justified is in fact moot. The fact that they exist demonstrates an uncompensated injustice against people who find cigarette smoke either annoying or injurious. I do NOT, emphatically, want to prevent the commision of suicide through cigarette smoking , I merely wish to deny those people the ?right? to take me with them. DOWN WITH TOBACCO! Don't mail me or I'll get one of my office mates to blow Camel (TM) smoke in your face.