This was not a case of government regulation- the landlord was the one seeking to evict these smokers.
He has the right to smoke , IN WRITING. It is not a 'benefit', not a 'blessing', it's a right, BY CONTRACT.
Sure, but the contract went on to ban offensive odors and such. That's why they got evicted.
I did not say this was a gum't regulation, did I?
My post was recognizing that the atmosphere of control over the actions of others.
Since you are a modernman, I guess you just like koolaid!
It has not been proven that smoking kills you. There are links shown between the number of smokers getting cancer, but those links almost always don't consider other things that may be carcinogens.
Igrew up in a household of Pall Mall unfiltered cigarettes, puffed by mom, and Tampa Nuggets, or Roi-Tan cigars, puffed, and chewed, by Pop. I think I was exposed to second hand smoke, and it continued until I was out of the household (17 yrs).
Mom's 82, and lives in her own apt. Pop's 82, and lives by himself. My oldest brother is 61, his wife is 63, and they are both heavy smokers. My brother started by 14.
None of them has cancer. I smoked cigarettes for 24 yrs, but smoke cigars today. I'm almost 58.
If smoking causes cancer, we should all be falling dead, by now, shouldn't they?
I talked about the smell of manure, in my former postings, because it is two smells, in one. The first, is the odor of fecal material. It is one, which we normally eschew. But, to others, the smell of manure is sweet, and earthy. It is a familiar thing, tingling the memories with connections to other times.
Hey, shiite stinks, but I don't run from the smell of manure...
Smoking nazis have done a good job of vilifying smokers. Look in front of any office building, or factory, and you will see the banished ones.
Everyone has the right to kill himself, and smoking won't kill anyone. Cancer might, but that is lawyers territory. The doctors haven't agreed yet!
Smoking isn't the niusance.It is the nazis that I fear.
Click it or ticket. It for the chil'run...