Mockingbird
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New anti-smoking law in California
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65rosessamurai
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*fixes pose of going on one knee while fist is raised in air and moves towards face-"Guts Pose"* "YES!"
Hmm, I wonder if Gov. Schwar-chan had any influence on this one...
Hopefully, someone WON'T find this UN-constitutional!
And, wish this idea could work in Japan--hate walking through the "Smoking Sections" on my way to the train, holding my breath, and then coughing like I'm gonna pass out, or something!!!
Hmm, I wonder if Gov. Schwar-chan had any influence on this one...
Hopefully, someone WON'T find this UN-constitutional!
And, wish this idea could work in Japan--hate walking through the "Smoking Sections" on my way to the train, holding my breath, and then coughing like I'm gonna pass out, or something!!!
thelizardqueen
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That's really cool! Manitoba has a similar passed, although its strickly for indoor public areas, like restaurants, bars, casinos, etc. I'd like to see that applyed to all areas outside. There's nothing I hate more then standing waiting for a bus or something, and someone is smoking next to me.
Have no idea because I haven't read the law. But look at it like this:
You and your special mate are hanging out, trying to have a good night, and getting to know each other. Right when it gets to be real intimate, between the both of you. *I* (could be anyone, but for sake of argument it's me), I just up out of nowhere and blow a REAL mean nasty fart in the face of your lady, (and you too). Both you and her are totally pissed off and wonder how/why I could have done something like this. You confront me, and I say "Heh, i'm just a smoker".
Changes your whole perspective doesnt it? What if we casually walked around and blew out nasty CF farts in other peoples faces? Now lets go a step further and say those CF farts probably have a high risk of cancer?
Think others are cool with that? Don't think so...
You and your special mate are hanging out, trying to have a good night, and getting to know each other. Right when it gets to be real intimate, between the both of you. *I* (could be anyone, but for sake of argument it's me), I just up out of nowhere and blow a REAL mean nasty fart in the face of your lady, (and you too). Both you and her are totally pissed off and wonder how/why I could have done something like this. You confront me, and I say "Heh, i'm just a smoker".
Changes your whole perspective doesnt it? What if we casually walked around and blew out nasty CF farts in other peoples faces? Now lets go a step further and say those CF farts probably have a high risk of cancer?
Think others are cool with that? Don't think so...
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luke
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Jarod,
good to see you post
good to see you post
Scarlett81
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When that happened in NYC it was a dream come true. Suddenly I could go to all these places that my friends could go to and I couldn't. There are a few places that don't enforce it, but overall, I've never run into trouble.
It's awesome to go into a place and not have to pray that there's no availability in the non smoking section, or the non smoking section is just as bad as the smoking section.
I hope they don't get rid of the law!
It's awesome to go into a place and not have to pray that there's no availability in the non smoking section, or the non smoking section is just as bad as the smoking section.
I hope they don't get rid of the law!
Mockingbird
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There are some questions about how the law will be enforced. I really don't think this law was enacted to actually stop people from smoking in public. What the law does, is give non-smokers power over smokers.
As it is, when I'm walking down the street, or waiting for the bus, or whatever else, and someone lights up, I am the one who has to accomodate to them, because they have the freedom to smoke, and if their freedom imposes on my freedom to not smoke, then to bad for me. However, if I were living in Calabasas, I would have the power to tell the smoker that he is the one who has to accomodate my needs, and if my freedom imposes on his freedom, then too bad for him.
Of course, it is a bit of a bluff, because it is unlikely I or anyone else would actually call the police so they can ticket someone for smoking.
The law also serves as a stepping stone, as it said in the article, <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Supported by the American Cancer Society, Heart Association and Lung Association, the Calabasas ordinance follows a landmark January decision by the California Air Resources Board to classify second-hand tobacco smoke as a "toxic air contaminant."</end quote></div>
I think this is the main reason the law was passed.
As it is, when I'm walking down the street, or waiting for the bus, or whatever else, and someone lights up, I am the one who has to accomodate to them, because they have the freedom to smoke, and if their freedom imposes on my freedom to not smoke, then to bad for me. However, if I were living in Calabasas, I would have the power to tell the smoker that he is the one who has to accomodate my needs, and if my freedom imposes on his freedom, then too bad for him.
Of course, it is a bit of a bluff, because it is unlikely I or anyone else would actually call the police so they can ticket someone for smoking.
The law also serves as a stepping stone, as it said in the article, <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Supported by the American Cancer Society, Heart Association and Lung Association, the Calabasas ordinance follows a landmark January decision by the California Air Resources Board to classify second-hand tobacco smoke as a "toxic air contaminant."</end quote></div>
I think this is the main reason the law was passed.