Smoking ban in Philadelphia approved

[rjs246]

Are you saying that I should join the ranks of the fat and stop leaching off of society?

You sound like my grandmother.

[Sgt PSN]

No, I'm saying you'd like to shoot people in the face. 

[rjs246]

Oh, well in that case, carry on.

[Seabiscuit36]

Who doesnt sarge

[Diomedes]

I don't care if smokers cost us all more money to treat...freedom isn't free afterall...but insofar as the high cost argument has been regularly advanced by the anti-smoking witchhunt mob, and universally accepted, I enjoy pointing out that it's a dubious one.

[Phanatic]

I was thinking about this the other day. Isn't denying treatment to people because of they're habits and shtuff a form of Facism?

Wikipedia -
Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers the individual subordinate to the interests of the state, party or society as a whole.

[shorebird]

I was sitting at the local Moose Lodge last Saturday night, half tanked, and whipped out a cigarillo, fired it up and started puffing away. Forgot all about the ban. The bartender snatched it out of my mouth and dumped it in my beer. She gave me another though. It might be a while till I get used to this thing.

[Cerevant]

I was thinking about this the other day. Isn't denying treatment to people because of they're habits and shtuff a form of Facism?

Wikipedia -
Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers the individual subordinate to the interests of the state, party or society as a whole.

But I thought all facists smoked?  I bet W still lights up now and then...

[Geowhizzer]

I was thinking about this the other day. Isn't denying treatment to people because of they're habits and shtuff a form of Facism?

Wikipedia -
Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers the individual subordinate to the interests of the state, party or society as a whole.

But I thought all facists smoked?  I bet W still lights up now and then...

For some reason, I think he does smoke cigars.  Not sure why I think that, though.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He just seems like that type of jackass.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Condo building bans smoking

Current owners that smoke will be allowed to continue smoking in their own residences.  Otherwise, this would be an incredible violation of personal freedom.

[Cerevant]

What's the difference between banning smoking, and not allowing pets or barbecue grills?  What about restrictions on painting your condo, or putting a satellite dish on the roof?

[Sgt PSN]

The difference is that the decision was made after smoking residents had purchased their condo.  Therefore, they get grandfathered because the smoking ban wasn't part of their contract.  Same thing goes with dishes, paint, pets, etc.  If I move into a condo or townhome community with some sort of HOA and there's no restriction on dishes so I put one up, then 2 years later they decide they don't want them, I cannot be forced to take mine down.  It simply means that new owners moving into the hood wouldn't be allowed to put them up.  And when I vacate my place, the dish would have to come down to match everyone else.

If a smoker sells his condo, the new owner will not be allowed to smoke inside under the rule.  And I'm fine with that because it's an established policy before moving in.   

[Cerevant]

This smoking ban is the rule of a HOA.

[Sgt PSN]

No shtein.  What's your point?