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[Michael Czeiszperger <michael AT czeiszperger.org>]

On Jun 5, 2007, at 1:59 PM, zman wrote:

> Oh please, that is about the dumbest arguement ever. WTF, get off  
> your nannies titty and live damnit. Trying to say allowing or not  
> allowing smoking is rascist is just dumb.

The satire was funny! You know, ha, ha, a joke, etc.

The second hand smoke problem has already been solved in businesses,  
as employers have recognized that employees have a right to a work  
environment that won't kill them, or viewed cinically, that the  
employer will lose lawsuits over it.

There's a huge difference between working in a dangerous occupation  
like coal miner, and subjecting a huge percentage of the working  
population to a carcinogen, which is why smoking is banned indoors  
for most businesses.

Just as the worker's litigation was a major factor in businesses such  
as the Airline industry changing to non-smoking, employee litigation  
will eventually resolve the issue of exposure to second hand smoke in  
most public places, including restaurants and bars.

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