Smoking (hell, sin)

[iaminterface]

Just because I have the philosophy that I could get hit by a bus tomorrow so why not do what I like today and therefore don't care about the effects smoking may have on me...

My thought exactly. I really don't see whats wrong with people living while they can. Yes, smoking will cause you to die, but so will death. :-). We all have to die, some just aren't afraid of it.

[Snowbear]

Originally Posted by EnhancedSpirit

I think the key here is moderation.

I agree with you on this - less is not as bad for you....

Originally Posted by EnhancedSpirit

And alcohol, a drunk person behind the wheel of a car can be more harm to me than a person smoking next to me in a restaurant.

True, but now you're talking about the context rather than the drug itself..... A smoker who drops a burning butt in his crotch while driving is more likely to harm you than the drunk person next to you in the restaurant

[Snowbear]

Originally Posted by Draka

I will not smoke in the presence of a non-smoker in public, in their cars, whereever unless they have outright stated that they don't care if I do.

I'm not a smoker.... Cigarette smoke ("2nd hand") actually makes my nose plug up and makes me start coughing. Allergies? I'm not so sure it's actually the tobacco that does it or some of the chemicals used in the manufacturing process, though, cause most home-rolled cigarettes, pipe or cigar smoke does not have that effect on me. Anyway, I also hate the stench it leaves on my clothes and in my hair. So yes, I do care if people smoke around me, but if I'm in a smoker's home or car, I figure it's their space and I'm a guest, so I'll often put up with it to be polite. What I really do appreciate is a couple of buddies I dive with who are smokers. I have a pretty small car and they have larger, more comfortable rigs, so usually we meet somewhere in town and they drive. It's an hour from Anchorage to the Whittier tunnel or it's 2 hours to Seward, which are the 2 places we usually go to dive. These folks know I don't smoke and without even asking, they don't smoke with me in their car! While waiting for the tunnel to open or if we make a pit stop, they'll get out of the car and light up. They also make an effort to stay downwind, or if they don't notice which way the smoke is blowing, won't get offended if I ask to swap places (like on a dive boat or something). For some reason, I just can't give 'em a hard time about their habbit. They know the health risks, but choose to smoke anyway. Nothing I say or do is going to make them quit, so why should I give them a hard time about it if they're making such an effort to keep me from being uncomfortable??

[Bastet]

Originally Posted by Snowbear

True, but now you're talking about the context rather than the drug itself..... A smoker who drops a burning butt in his crotch while driving is more likely to harm you than the drunk person next to you in the restaurant

And a smoker who throws a burning butt out his car window could burn your house down.

[Snowbear]

Originally Posted by Bastet

And a smoker who throws a burning butt out his car window could burn your house down.

Yup.... so can the smoker who puts the butt in the planter filled with peat on the porch or who falls asleep on the couch or in bed (I'm a firefighter ~ I've seen it )

The point of my statement was that the context of the person partaking of the addictive drug (whether EtOH or Tobacco) was off the original topic....... not the actual results of peoples' mistakes

[Bastet]

Pfft, you're no fun.

[Snowbear]

Originally Posted by Bastet

Pfft, you're no fun.

Yeah, I know ... you're not the first one to notice that

Here... have some frubals.... does that help?

[Bastet]

Frubals always help.