Not smoking anymore, I find it odd that I defend anyone's right to smoke, but I would still think it's covered under the constitution in pursuing your version of the good life. As goofed up as it is. You would think that if you did not go into bars you would be free of smoke, but it's amazing how just walking down the Nicollet mall how you can catch a good whiff of smoke every once in a while. And so I'm wondering how banning smoking in bars and thus forcing smoking onto the streets is making me safer, wouldn't it be better for them to be inside where the smoke is contained and filtered?
Am I missing something? Because the way it looks to me now is if this ban goes through, I won't be able to walk down the mall without catching whiffs of smoke on every block? And according to some any amount is too much, so isn't this ban making those inside the bars safer, while those walking down the mall less safe? Or am I missing something?
I used to believe that line that nicotine is the most addictive substance.......it's people who are addictive in varying degrees to the stuff. Because many people grow out of their addictions, they do not need them as they get older, the cigarette hasn't changed, but the person has. It's our culture that is addictive and needy and searching. Constantly trying to find satisfaction outside of itself. If this
campaign against smoking wakes us up to air quality and what we breathe, then good. But then do not stop with smoking pursue this to it's end, get rid of everything toxic that we HAVE to breathe.
Robert Yorga St. Anthony West
"A Little fish swims up to his older and wiser fish friend and says, ' You go on and on about water. I have been searching for it everywhere and it is nowhere to be found. I have studied all the texts, practiced and trained diligently.....but it has eluded me.' The wise old fish says, "As I always tell you, not only are you swimming in it right now but you are also composed of it.' The little fish shakes his head in frustration and swims away, saying," maybe someday I will find it."
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