[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

I am a former 2-pack smoker who quit more than 10 yrs. ago so, I have some sympathy for smokers. Quitting was a personal decision to me - I simply decided that there is more for me to enjoy in a longer, disease-free life. In other words, the pleasure that smoking gave me was not worth the future pain caused by smoke-related diseases and the shorter life.

Anyway, what I want to say is that I accept smokers' right to smoke as much as they want. I also do not want to smell or inhale the by-products of their activities. If you come to think of it, no one wants to smell or inhale other people 'gas', right? So... I'm for smokers' right to enjoy themselves for as long as they do it 'discretely'. After all, no one should deny other people's right to fart as much as they want. In the privacy of their home or in specially-designated public spaces, such as restrooms.

[SheLion]

In the privacy of their home or in specially-designated public spaces, such as restrooms.

Oh your a real sweetheart. Hope you got this out of your system, so you can go on to have a marvelous day!

[uglybiker]

After all, no one should deny other people's right to fart as much as they want.

The smoke helps to neutralize the fart smells.

[Great Dane]

#31....... But you have the option to stay out of establishments allowing smoking........ it's called freedom of choice.

[golder]

After all, no one should deny other people's right to fart as much as they want. In the privacy of their home or in specially-designated public spaces, such as restrooms.

I'm a bit confused, my freedom loving fellow poster?

I owned a small, very popular, small restaurant. As luck would have it many of my patrons were politically correct, government employed, self aggrandizing, self righteous, non smoking, pseudo christian, busybody pigs. The restaurant was popular because the owner loved his business to the point of cooking much of the food himself. That same cook smoked. Every 60 to 90 minutes he paused to step out back for a quick smoke. Some of those self righteous pukes got wind of this practice. They proceeded to do the only proper, responsible, government response. They notified the local health department, they, intern, notified the owner cook. He was admonished for said activities, warned of the dire consequences, and directed to stop illegal activities.

The owner cook, sold the beautiful, small restaurant of 20 years, very quickly.

Presently he drinks and frolics, his former customers, smoking and non smoking, are searching for a beautiful, Epicurean delight they are likely not to find.

Welcome to America.