The Beeb comment game

[adcott]

Ladies, Gentlemen, I have made it to the top page of the recommended comments for the proposed ban on smoking without once referring to smoking. Not to mention my bad punctuation and misspelling "irreparable

Comments

[ymf]

gee, that was really tongue-in-cheek!

[sessodio]

I concur.

[squixy]

EEP! YOU'RE BACK!!! I MISSED YOU! How long have you been back? *scampers off to check*

Alright, my dumbass didn't post the comment until after I'd already commented on your previous entry. (at least the one I can see *eyes you suspiciously*)

[adcott]

The entry you're not seeing was a stupid thing that I made private shortly after posting (rather than deleting). Nothing interesting. I don't do filtered posts. :)

[squixy]

I figured as much, but I missed you so I have to give you shit. How's your back?

[deuce8palms]

Seriously, loud people have got to go. However, what about my right to breathing decent air?

[adcott]

You and I have and have always had that right. We have the right to choose to go into, or not to go into a smokey environment. If there is a demand for establishments to be smoke-free, there will be such places.

To pick an analogy, if you're looking for a café and you don't want to breathe in traffic fumes while you eat, you avoid cafés near busy roads. You don't petition the government to outlaw cars. (however nice a world without cars might be)

In itself this isn't about rights, "rights" are an issue when there is no choice. We are not being forced to breathe bad air.

[deuce8palms]

I understand and agree that you have good points but there's still something fishy. What about the waitresses who have to be in those environments for a living? It's bluntly inconsiderate.
If you want a drink, legally you have to be in a bar or your home; so why can't there be the same logic?

[david]

Indeed, while I hate being near smoke, it's my choice. The government should never be allowed to encroach on civil libery unless it really does have to. And it really doesn't.