[NEohioPAL]The smoking ban

Mon Nov 20 05:14:59 PST 2006

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Mr. Lawrence,=20

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I'm sorry to read that you are labeling those who want to be able to
breathe in public as "Nazis." We're not the ones with the power to hurt
people with our actions; surely you are aware of the negative effects of
secondhand smoke? Your post brings to mind an adage I was taught as a
child: your right to hit me ends at the tip of my nose with my right to
not be hit. I believe in personal freedom as much as the next person,
and I recognize that smoking is still legal. That's fine; you can smoke
as much as you want in any place where I don't have to breathe it in! I
can't tell you the number of times I've become sick from going out to
eat in a public place where the smoking section was barely separate from
the nonsmoking section. The way I see it, we both have the RIGHT to go
out to eat. If you want the additional right to smoke while you're out
to eat, it is equally justifiable for me to want the right to not inhale
others' smoke. If your smoking would somehow not affect me, I'm sure
this would be a moot point.=20

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While I appreciate your effort to organize others in a boycott against
restaurants, you may find yourself disappointed. I was in college in PA
when many local restaurants disallowed smoking. For a while, business in
the "after-bar" hours hurt, but eventually a new clientele began to
frequent those restaurants: people who had previously been physically
unable to do so before because of smokers. How lucky for those on oxygen
or with bad asthma like mine!

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With all due respect, sir, please do smoke as you please; just respect
the rights of those of us who don't want to have to smoke with you.=20

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Respectfully,=20

~Jaimee Davis, asthmatic

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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] On Behalf Of Sheldon
Lawrence
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:06 AM
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
Subject: [NEohioPAL]The smoking ban

It is time for smokers to say "enough!"  Now the health nazis have
decided that privately owned bars and restaurants are "public" places.
Those of us who smoke, and those of you who believe in personal freedom,
have to stand up for OUR rights.  Don't go out to eat anymore.  Don't go
to bars.  If enough of us participate in this boycott, they will rescind
this law.  The pressure from restaurant and bar owners will be too much.
The owners or managers of these establishments should be able to
determine what goes on in their own places, as long as it's within the
law.  And smoking is still legal.  Let's stand up for a change!
Sheldon Lawrence
shelactor at yahoo.com

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aware of=20
the negative effects of secondhand smoke? Your post brings to mind an =
adage I=20
was taught as a child: your right to hit me ends at the tip of my nose =
with my=20
right to not be hit. I believe in personal freedom as much as the next =
person,=20
and I recognize that smoking is still legal. That’s fine; you can =
smoke as much=20
as you want in any place where I don’t have to breathe it in! I =
can’t tell you=20
the number of times I’ve become sick from going out to eat in a =
public place=20
where the smoking section was barely separate from the nonsmoking =
section. The=20
way I see it, we both have the RIGHT to go out to eat. If you want the=20
additional right to smoke while you’re out to eat, it is equally =
justifiable for=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">While I appreciate =
your effort to=20
organize others in a boycott against restaurants, you may find yourself=20
disappointed. I was in college in PA when many local restaurants =
disallowed=20
smoking. For a while, business in the “after-bar” hours =
hurt, but eventually a=20
new clientele began to frequent those restaurants: people who had =
previously=20
been physically unable to do so before because of smokers. How lucky for =
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on oxygen or with bad asthma like mine!</P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">With all due respect, =
sir, please=20
do smoke as you please; just respect the rights of those of us who =
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have to smoke with you. </P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Respectfully, </P>
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[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Sheldon=20
Lawrence<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:06 =
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neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NEohioPAL]The =
smoking=20
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<DIV>It is time for smokers to say "enough!"  Now the health nazis =
have=20
decided that privately owned bars and restaurants are "public" =
places. =20
Those of us who smoke, and those of you who believe in personal freedom, =
have to=20
stand up for OUR rights.  Don't go out to eat anymore.  Don't =
go to=20
bars.  If enough of us participate in this boycott, they will =
rescind this=20
law.  The pressure from restaurant and bar owners will be too =
much. =20
The owners or managers of these establishments should be able to =
determine what=20
goes on in their own places, as long as it's within the law.  And =
smoking=20
is still legal.  Let's stand up for a change!</DIV>
<DIV>Sheldon Lawrence</DIV>
<DIV>shelactor at yahoo.com</DIV>
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