[gondramB]

"I have friends that can't start their days without a Pepsi. Does that make them drug users???? They are addicted to Pepsi, so I guess you think they too, are druggies."

If they could drink their Pepsi but instead chose to spray caffeine into the air around me, I'd oppose that too.

Whether a drug is legal is doesn't change whether or not its a drug. Now, nicotine and caffeine happen to be the two safest for long term use enjoyable drugs so it is right and proper that they are legal.

But using nicotine by smoking tobacco around people who don't consent is becoming more and more illegal... so that argument what you're doing is legal is going away.

And just to be clear, I totally support the right of adults (and maybe even kids) to use nicotine and the right of adults to smoke, whether or not its harmful to them. I only dispute their right to put it on other people. BTW, I smoke Cigars occasionally - I am not anti-smoking.

[cgbg]

I am anti-perfume.

I hate it with a passion. So why don't I demand that it be banned in public places? Why don't I insist that women be arrested and fined when they start spraying that noxious odor in a public building?

Because (listen carefully now)

the principle of liberty is more important to me than my temporary dissatisfaction or unhappiness.

I respect the liberty of other people--even people with habits I despise.

I take the hit--and life goes on.

btw--smoke a higher quality of cigars--the good ones make you smarter.