Reply #232: no proof ... yada yada yada ... [View All]

no, as a matter of fact, i don't work for the tobacco industry. i work for a university library. i did quit smoking myself 5 years ago.

but, be that as it may, i will defend to the death someone's right to engage in a perfectly legal activity. and here's a bigger clue. WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE. like it says in the good book (and i'm paraphrasing here), there is not one thing you can do to extend your time here on earth or end it before its time. your days are numbered when you're born.

certainly i don't think smoking CAUSES cancer. it may aggravate the condition, but it doesn't CAUSE it. and second hand smoke is no different. and for what its worth, all smokers i know of go outside to smoke, so where do you want them to go next to engage in their legal activity? far as i know there are no private space ships leaving for some other planet.

as you can tell, this is a subject that really tweaks my melon. i don't see you all out there trying to ban alcohol and i'd venture to say it kills more than smoking does every single year.

thanks for the welcome! think i'll stay awhile.
barbara