Reply #116: You are so full of bullcrap

[LynneSin]

Here's the thing - are you telling me all these smokers live a life of zero footprint carbon. None of them drive or use any pollution bearing vehicle. None of them are doing anything or buying anything that helps elects democrats - the only thing they add to the environment is the smoke from their cigarettes. You show me a zero carbon footprint smoker I'll let them come in my house and smoke like a chimney while I'm there.

HOWEVER....

Pretty much most smokers here are like me, they own a car, they buy gas etc etc etc. SO guess what - we're ALL putting equal pollutants in the air. Only difference is the smoker is adding additional smoke that when in a confined indoor area will add to my pollution.

Get off your high horse and realize this - smoking is a CHOICE that is not need by the body - only addicted. You want to smoke up a storm so be it, no one is stopping you. However get over it, the laws are fair with indoor smoking and for most of the country WE LOVE IT TOO.

Your arguments are beyond weak - they are lame. If you are a smoker or any smoker, it's nothing more than making lame-ass excuses for their addiction. Hey guess what, I have an addiction too but it's mine to deal with and if people judge me for it so be it (I'm overweight by about 40lbs). If they want to tax HFCS or Transfats or slap warning labels on my food so be it. I'm big enough to accept I have an issue and I try my hardest to fight it since I know it's not good for my health. And btw I also drink, not a heavy drinker but I'll have 2-3 glasses a wine a week. But instead of screaming about how my rights to drive are infriged just because I want to drink in a bar somewhere, I adjust - I make sure I stick with my limits or use a taxi if I have too much. Mind you, I really don't drink out in public that much and most places I go I can walk home from when I am done.

Funny thing is most sane smokers just shrug their shoulders and recognize that smoking is something they best enjoy at home where others aren't are forced to inhale it. This whole 'ooo my civil liberties' with smokers is crap. If you're under 40 years of age, no one forces anyone to smoke and you probably had 12 years of education where they warned you of the dangers of smoking and yet for those who ignore it then deal with the laws.

BTW, I have met alot of DU smokers and to be honest I haven't met one in person that was this assinine about it - if anything they are some of the most courtious folks I've met. But as always there are those that give smokers a bad name - go figure!