[Mpls] Smoking Ban

[Jim Bernstein]

Who said anything about casino gambling and commercial sex?  It is
really a simple point:  smoking cigarettes is like a host of other
activities - it is not something you get to do whenever and wherever you
want!  

As to the notion that "limiting choices is making life unfair",. well
that is quite simply absurd!  In order to live with other people in a
somewhat orderly social system everyone's "choices" may be limited.  

Jim Bernstein
Fulton 

-----Original Message-----
From: mpls-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:mpls-bounces at mnforum.org] On
Behalf Of Michael Atherton
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 3:44 PM
To: mpls at mnforum.org
Subject: RE: [Mpls] Smoking Ban

 
Jim Bernstein wrote:

>  The Minneapolis restrictions on smoking do not ban that 
>  activity.  Like drinking, gambling, sex (and other necessary 
>  bodily functions) the public does put some limits on where 
>  and when you can engage in these activities but they are not 
>  banned outright.  

Funny, I thought that commercial sex and casino gambling are banned
in Minneapolis.

>  Indeed, life may be unfair but people ought not to quit 
>  working to make it less unfair.  

It seems to me that it is YOU who is making life more unfair.  
You are not increasing my choices you are limiting them.

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park


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