Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notes version 1.1usg 6/21/82; site ihlpf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!mhuxa!mhuxi!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpf!burris From: burris@ihlpf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: "Smoking again! - (nf)" Message-ID: <158@ihlpf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 19:00:44 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpf.158 Posted: Fri Jul 8 19:00:44 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jul-83 21:06:31 EDT Organization: BTL Naperville, IL Lines: 31 #N:ihlpf:17600011: 0:1210 ihlpf!burris Jul 8 10:22:00 1983 unc!tim writes in net.misc, "By the way, the fact that there is no scientific explanation for astrological phenomena is also no evidence against astrology. In science, observation precedes explanation, not the other way around..." Substitute the words "health damage from passive smoking" for the words "astrological phenomena" or "astrology", then tell me if this is the same person requiring scientific proof from non-smokers. Agreed we are not discussing passing a law against practicing astrology, and that astrology doesn't cause health damage, but let's see some consistency in logic. I basically agree that laws should not be passed lightly. Tim and I agree on that point. I do, however, believe that smoking in public causes enough people involuntary discomfort and/or health problems that some form of legislation is in order. Many people have TOLERATED and tried to solve this problem politely for many years. The fact is that this approach seldom works. Often the result is the smoker deciding that there is something wrong with YOU for even considering asking them to extinguish their cigarette, or that YOU are infringing on THEIR rights. Dave Burris ihlpf!burris BTL - Naperville, Ill.