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SMOKING BAN ACCOMPLISHES LITTLE, OTHER THAN BURDENING BUSINESSES
Niagara Falls Reporter ^ | August 26 2003 | David Staba

Posted on 09/30/2003 6:09:48 AM PDT by CSM

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To: CSM
I like the irony of banning smoking because of the health risks, but drinking a dozen beers, driving home, and having sex with someone you met a half-hour ago, no prob.
61 posted on 09/30/2003 11:16:45 AM PDT by Bud Bundy
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To: E Rocc
A business open to the public can't justify offenses against any single customer by claiming privaye property.

"So what you are saying is that if Donald Wildmon walks into a bar, they must quit serving alcohol because drinking offends him?"

We could make up a list of dozens more. Anybody ever been offended by a drunk hitting on them and not taking no for an answer? Feminists might be offended by women in sexy outfits. Some might be offended by the idea of people getting drunk and then having sex. Considering the way people reacted to Elvis moving his hips, imagine how offensive today's dancing might be to some. Personally, I'm offended by hip hop music, so that should be turned off immediately upon my arrival. I'm also offended by having to pay as much for a single beer in a bar as I would for a six pack at the store. I might find that people discussing politics, and expressing opinions I disagree with, offends me. Some find women bringing children into bars morally offensive. Married men and women going to bars with the intention of cheating on their spouse is offensive.

62 posted on 09/30/2003 11:29:25 AM PDT by Bud Bundy
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To: bc2
That is, unless you are just another nazi who can't wait for total control of every aspect of society.

He's been making a fool out of himself on the smoking threads for years. His Nazi bona fides are well established.

He's so contemptible that I don't feel at all bound to extend him the courtesy of pinging him to this reply.

He's a one-hit wonder usually anyway.

63 posted on 09/30/2003 2:26:17 PM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Tacis
"Non-smoking is passive. A business open to the public can't justify offenses against any single customer by claiming privaye property."

Passive.

"A business.." Passive nouns.

No sense in having you read Orwell's Politics and The English Language. It's about 10 pages and would tax your XT cpu.

64 posted on 10/02/2003 5:30:44 AM PDT by Leisler
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