Well, part of my argument is that it’s not a good idea to levy a specific tax on a particular behavior just because it is stupid.
Making that argument requires me to establish that the behavior in question is, indeed, stupid.
Smoking is your choice. No argument. But have to expect you’re going to be criticized for it. It comes with the territory. If you think that somehow violates your rights, you’re no different from an atheist who doesn’t want to look at a nativity scene becaus it offends him.
Life in the big city. Make your choices, be prepared to take the heat.
The "territory" has been created by money-hungry grant junkies and bureaucracies. The feeding frenzy that's ensued has been cheered and encouraged by tranforming the idea of "individuals who happen to smoke" into "smokers." It's a dehumanizing process, and ultimately does as much damage to the attackers as it does to the attacked.
If you think that somehow violates your rights, you’re no different from an atheist who doesn’t want to look at a nativity scene becaus it offends him.
Where did you get the idea that I felt my rights were violated? Disagreeing with what you say hardly translates into my shrieking about my rights being violated.
Life in the big city. Make your choices, be prepared to take the heat.
Good grief. You are full of yourself, aren't you?