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!ihnp4!ihlpf!tim From: tim@ihlpf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: "Re: Re: "Re: Smoking . . . (Slow Motion - (nf)" Message-ID: <135@ihlpf.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Jun-83 18:00:48 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpf.135 Posted: Wed Jun 15 18:00:48 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jun-83 21:29:02 EDT Organization: BTL Naperville, IL Lines: 48 #R:unc:-537400:ihlpf:17600007: 0:1722 ihlpf!burris Jun 15 10:10:00 1983 All right Tim, it is obvious that you are not going to listen to reasonable explanations but I will try once more. 1. I do not have any allergies. 2. Contact lenses fogging is not a medical condition to see a doctor about. 3. The eyes burn and nose naturally runs whenever it is presented with irritants (i.e. smoke of ANY kind). 4. I have recently been examined and certified as healthy by a doctor. 5. I and my family have no history of psychosomatic illnesses. 6. It has been well established that the sense of smell affects the taste of food. 7. Cigarette smoke smells! It is obvious that you are too biased on this subject to present REASONABLE arguments. To demand SCIENTIFIC proof that cigarette smoke is an irritant is similar to demanding the same for car exhausts or tear gas. Even an idiot can figure out when something is causing them discomfort. If I hit you on the toe with a hammer do you need scientific proof that it hurts before you will feel the pain? I have known many smokers whose eyes burn and water when the smoke from THEIR cigarettes get in THEIR eyes. I will continue to fight for legislation to ban smoking in ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES and continue to rally support for this legislation. I don't give a tinker's d*** if you wish to cause yourself discomfort and propigate poor health upon yourself and I will support your right to do so. But your right stops where it interferes with my right to breathe clean air. By the way, I am also in favor of other anti-pollution legislation, in case you want to start on the exhaust and factory fumes crap. Any further discussion about my state of health or mind should be directed to me not the net! Dave Burris ihlpf!burris BTL - Naperville