Laura Waterman Wittstock wrote:
> I don't see any objection at all to an adult smoking as much as he or > she wants in a space that is not affecting other people. What if all of the people in that space have agreed to accept the risk of secondhand smoke? > Smoking bans protect the 80% majority of non-smokers from the > unhealthy effects of second-hand smoke. Smoking in public > places is that which takes choice away, not the other way around. A large percentage of the 80% majority of non-smokers never set foot in many of the places that the smoking ban effects. 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
