David Strand wrote: > A recent survey of the smoking ban at the University > of Minnesota found that the vast majority support the > smoking ban. The student researchers who designed the > survey where largely opposed to the ban and surprised > by the results. According to the survey, 17% of students > smoke, and of the those, half smoke only occasionally.
That's the thing about minority rights, the size of the majority is immaterial. If you don't understand this concept, then you don't understand the concept. The size of the majority doesn't lend greater importance to their moral imperative. Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
