look- I don't see why I can't speak my view without being attacked by other freepers. I am not going around acting like I know everything in the whole world, but because I am 17, I must be the typical teenager stereotype, and my interpretation of scientific findings are therefore allowed to be so easily dismissed. I did not say anything to anyone that smoking should be outlawed in any way, shape, or form. In one post I just stated that I liked clean air- big deal! In something else, I stated my dislike for it, but never said anything about my support (or lack thereof) for any law or change in any law.
How can I explain that? I can’t. I was going off the research form the tobacco companies, universities, and federal agencies.
That is not what bothers me though. What bothers me is that when I speak my mind and it is not the same view as the posters on this thread, I am excessively chastised. I have been a strong advocate for conservative causes, including going as far as leading counter protest against hippies when they had a 5:1 advantage against us- but I say one thing about the dangers of smoking and I get ganged up on. There is a difference between debate and personal attacks. If anyone would like to do either, send me mail through FR Mail, but after this week, I have finals to study for...
That is not what bothers me though. What bothers me is that when I speak my mind and it is not the same view as the posters on this thread, I am excessively chastised. I have been a strong advocate for conservative causes, including going as far as leading counter protest against hippies when they had a 5:1 advantage against us- but I say one thing about the dangers of smoking and I get ganged up on. There is a difference between debate and personal attacks. If anyone would like to do either, send me mail through FR Mail, but after this week, I have finals to study for...Don't you DARE try to be the martyr here. I will post in here what you sent to me in FReep mail! Personal attacks??? Ganged up on???? YOU started this my young friend. If ANYone was ganged up on, it was YOU. I didn't start this. YOU did.
Re: Lobbying Day in Albany..this coming Tuesday
From cyberjet31 | 06/06/2004 7:33:43 AM EDT replied
you have got to be kidding me! I thought I was here talking with another adult, but I guess not. I thought that I was one of the youngest here on FR (i'm 17). Smoking killed my grandfather- is that not proof enough?! I was being calm and reserved before, but why don't I let it all out. Just the other day, smoking was linked to more types of cancer. Smoking is not good for you. Do you not see that? There is a reason why they say "Don't Smoke" and guess what- it is GRIMEY and GROSS. Thetruth.com's aggenda? to OPEN YOUR EYES. Talking about mental size, i've been trying to start a debate and you just keep going after me personally! If you think that second hand smoke does not kill, then you sure as hell are going to be in for a big surprise one day.
Lastly, believe me, it is not thetruth.com that swayed me for crap. I have been doing research on this for the past 2 years- I have not found one good thing about smoking. By the way, thetruth.com, they have on their resources page, research done by universities and government agencies, and docs from the ACTUAL COMPANIES stating how bad it is! If you would like, I would be more than happy to send you a research paper that i did where i got an A+, and you can look at my sources at the end and see for yourself.
Are you so closed minded? If so, I feel sorry for you.
Excuse me, but the truth.com sucks the big one! You are easily swayed. You believe what someone writes that YOU agree with.