New York - The Totalitarian Stronghold.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I agree, but it's a personal choice while cigarettes are still legal.

I don't smoke myself, yet I have never felt the need for government "protection"

from smokers. If someone lights up near me, I can always walk away.

It's not that clear-cut when your choices can have a negative impact on other people’s health.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm surprised you're in favor of it, seeing as it is an infringement of the rights

of a minority, and you've been quite vocal in your opposition to other similar

laws, such as the French law banning the burqa and other Islamic face coverings

in public places, racial profiling at airports, etc.

I hate smoking.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

I hate smoking.

then don't do it and don't patron areas that allow it.

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then don't do it and don't patron areas that allow it.

Sure, that's reasonable.

How about you don't give kids lung cancer with your second hand #######? Reasonable too?

[mawilson 2,133]

It's not that clear-cut when your choices can have a negative impact on other people’s health.

Exposure to car exhaust fumes from crawling or stationary NYC traffic has a much

more negative impact on other people's health than a tiny whiff of cigarette smoke.

Should we ban all cars too?

I hate smoking.

And some people hate burqas. Not a very convincing argument in favor of banning them.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I hate smoking.

then don't, problem solved.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Exposure to car exhaust fumes from crawling or stationary NYC traffic has a much

more negative impact on other people's health than a tiny whiff of cigarette smoke.

Should we ban all cars too?

And some people hate burqas. Not a very convincing argument in favor of banning them.

I'm not arguing in favour in banning cigarettes

then don't, problem solved.

Needless to say, i don't. Do you have any more non sequiturs?

then don't do it and don't patron areas that allow it.

Once again, i don't. Obviously

[The_Dude 1,142]

Exposure to car exhaust fumes from crawling or stationary NYC traffic has a much

more negative impact on other people's health than a tiny whiff of cigarette smoke.

Should we ban all cars too?

And some people hate burqas. Not a very convincing argument in favor of banning them.

Overreact much? Nobody here is advocating banning cigarettes, just not in large public areas.

then don't do it and don't patron areas that allow it.

It would seem that is what they are telling you smokers....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Indeed. Take your cigarettes and #### off to your designated areas of ever decreasing size.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Sure, that's reasonable.

How about you don't give kids lung cancer with your second hand #######? Reasonable too?

second hand smoke doesn't give kids lung cancer....

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second hand smoke doesn't give kids lung cancer....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Fat and sugar doesn't cause obesity either

Edited February 4, 2011 by Ron Burgundy

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Overreact much? Nobody here is advocating banning cigarettes, just not in large public areas.

You mean segregation?

I personally don't like screaming brats. We should put people with kids in seperate areas as well.

It would seem that is what they are telling you smokers....

I don't smoke. Don't care for it.

If I did though, being it's a legal product, I shouldn't be told to 'stay home' and do it.

Fat and sugar doesn't cause obesity either

real sugar? not really.

Fat? You need it daily.

It's all about moderation/control.

Now you want to get into HFCS, we can discuss that all day and how much pure ####### that is.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Better not make Paul angry, you won't like him when he's angry....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah whatever paul. Keep going with your alarmist power trip and seeing fascists in your soup. Time to get out more I think.