On 5/30/04 5:31 PM, "Mark Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Krasnoff's comparison of HIV being spread through gay sex to secondhand > smoke is just as disingenuous as Atherton's comparison of a smoking ban to > the numerous other "moral decisions" he listed. > > How many people have you known to contract HIV simply from sitting near two > gay men (or any two people) having sex? None. > > That's the difference between contracting HIV and the health effects that > come from secondhand smoke. You don't actually have to engage in the > activity to be harmed by secondhand smoke.
That was not my assertion - it was that <both> activities are public health issues. Neal Krasnoff Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
