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To: reflecting
I am for the banning of all smoking in all public places by force of law; it is sickening, dangerous, caustic, irritating. etc.etc.

I am for the banning of all non-smoking areas, rulings, covenants, and laws. They are sickening, dangerous, caustic, irritating, etc., etc., etc.

I'm still drawing parallels. Much like the example you used, a wheezing, inhalator wielding asthmatics rights end at the eyes and ears of anyone offended by such, to borrow your logic.

108 posted on 03/06/2002 10:46:34 AM PST by Hoosier Patriot
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To: Hoosier Patriot
Much like the example you used, a wheezing, inhalator wielding asthmatics rights end at the eyes and ears of anyone offended by such, to borrow your logic.

Taking your parallel one step further - I've got no idea if that wheezing inhalator wielding person has asthma or TB>

Are you aware that not only have asthma rates increased but so have TB rates.

The increase in asthma is starting to be related to the ultra-clean environment some people are choosing (anti-bacteria this and that).

Some of the TB is being related lack of air exchange in buildings and airplanes.

The incorporation of outside air into buildings and airplanes can be directly related to smoking bans. When smoking bans were instituted the airlines realized they could save fuel, thus money by cutting the rate of air exchanges per hour. The same in most modernly sealed buildings.

I'm not saying it is a "causation" but there is at least an obvious relationship.

134 posted on 03/06/2002 11:25:00 AM PST by Gabz
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