In my POST # 8, I wrote a detailed account explaining that, altho once a smoker - who understands the addiction - that after finally finding out cig. smoke was what was causing my VERY REAL and debilitating bouts of chronic sinusitis which, at the shortest, lasted 2 weeks, with fevers 105 and penicillin, (doctor's bills) - and having to change jobs and curtail many social/political events pre-bans - You think I should accept these circumstances without complaint because I think it's "all about" me - and that your rights to smoke supersede my right not to be ill, etc.
You said you are "I am bothered by people that think their "rights" are more important than mine. I am constantly exposed to these people"?
On the other hand, my NOT smoking does not make anyone uncomfortable nor ill - your logic doesn't hold water
A person's RIGHTS does not include making someone else ill. Iee., your 'rights' end where my nose begins. Your 'rights' in this matter do not equate
"On the other hand, my NOT smoking does not make anyone uncomfortable nor ill - your logic doesn't hold water"
No, but your grab for the rights of a person to smoke because of your very real allergy does make some uncomfortable. Should I put out the cigarette that I am smoking right now, in my house as I type this to you?
Yes, I am a smoker and I do respect others (funny, I don't like smoke while I am eating but enjoy a smoke after a great dinner). The thing about this is, they are legislating what a person can do in their home. Now, I can't smoke in my residence and I can't go outside to have one. (I'll give you that in this particular case it is a rental and the owner should be allowed to stipulate what occurs in their property).
Let's look at some of the laws that have been passed or suggested. Can't smoke in a car if there are kids in there. I think that a parent should have the sense not to do it but I don't want the govt legislating it. Can't smoke in your home if you hire someone to clean it. Business owners can't choose how they want to run their business. A forced non-smoking bar is about one of the stupidest things I've ever heard of. If a bar owner wants to have one, great! I wish him luck. But, for the govt to say it has to be non-smoking because someone may get ill, dislikes it, whatever is absurd.