On 2006-03-20, ---MIKE--- penned:
Chak wrote-

Those who smoke out of doors are hurting only themselves, and so
far, that's still their right.

Not exactly. Smoking raises health care costs. This raises
insurance rates and impacts medicare. Everybody is affected.

Yeah, but so does exposure to the sun, participating in contact
sports, riding a motorcycle ... eating greasy food ... not exercising
enough ...

I agree that smoking is a risk factor, but I worry about where that
line of thinking would lead.


--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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