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From: Jerry.Pickup@p33.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Jerry Pickup)
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Subject: Smoking As Disability (?)
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Date: 5 Jan 90 02:52:14 GMT
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In a message to Everyone <22 Dec 89 19:40:00> Gary Greiner wrote:

 GG> I am going to quote a couple of sentences from a news item (from AP)
 GG> that I found in today's newspaper.

 GG> "New York's tough statewide anti-smoking law ... is being challenged
 GG> in court by two men who claim the statue is discriminatory.
 GG> Joseph Fagan and Thomas Blau said their addiction to smoking makes
 GG> them disabled. The two said they would be discriminated against if they
 GG> cannot smoke at work and in public buildings ... "

That's a crock.  There are probably a few psychopaths that would
say that mass murdering is their disability and we must allow it so
as not to discriminate  against them!

                             -Jerry

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