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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Well, no I am not. If 2nd hand smoke is indeed toxic and dangerous, then it should be limited.
I do have a problem with your idea of the population doing "the right thing". I would ask, "the right thing" as defined by whom? That argument could be broadened to force people to do all sorts of things that some desire them to do.
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If you still do not believe that the by-product of combustion is toxic to the human body, then there is no more discussion possible. You'll have to go your own way with the smokers. Most of them don't believe it either.
If you do not believe that the "right thing" would be to prevent the atmosphere from being contaminated by the by-products of combustion, whether it be from a cigarette or from a coal burning power plant, then, again, you're part of the problem and there is no further discussion possible.
The argument is always broadened to force people to do the "right thing". As I already explained to you, if people would do the right thing, the necessity for 90% of the laws of the land would be eliminated.
The problem with the country is that the average moron won't understand the "right thing". That's why we need so many laws.