People should be allowed to smoke at home if they friggin' want to. And I say this despite the fact that I think smoking is one of the most disgusting things a human being can do. What bothers me is when people smoke in public places that I cannot avoid, such as my college campus. SURE, people can do whatever the hell they want with their bodies, GIVEN that they are not harming other people in doing so. I'm allergic to the smoke; it usually makes me feel really ill, my sinuses act up, and it is just horrible. It just pisses me off that the liberal arts building *has* to be crammed with people smoking around it all the damn time. Yes, people should have the right to destroy themselves if they want to--fill your lungs with all the tar you want, I honestly don't care. Just don't spread the disease to me! Please! That's a fair exchange, no? I forfeit my right to bitch at smokers for doing something I consider to be disgusting, while smokers forfeit their right to ignore common courtesy.
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