Thread: I'm Glad I'm on the Downhill Side of This Life

Just read this in the NY Times here. It's almost enough to make me turn Republican. When I was in my early teens I not infrequently had older.... like my age now (60s) men tell me,"I wish I was your age and knew what I know now."

Well I am glad I am my age and by the time ten more years goes by I'm sure I'll be glad to check out of the world the way it's going. Either that or find a free country to live in.

Turn republican? I think maybe you are growing up

More like getting senile... ;-p

(Yes, I am totally joking. Just throwing one back at Mark, so lets not start a heated debate.)

oh sure holli. once the smoke clears you'll be long gone won't you?

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

More like getting senile... ;-p

(Yes, I am totally joking. Just throwing one back at Mark, so lets not start a heated debate.)

That was a good one Dylan.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

That was a good one Dylan.

Yes but its you who according to Dylan is getting senile.

Originally Posted by JMS

Yes but its you who according to Dylan is getting senile.

It's called oldtimer's disease.

I'd LOVE if Penn State actually enforced the state's smoking ban. UP sidewalks are literally shoulder to shoulder walking between classes. And when some douchebag in front of you is puffing away, it makes your life a lot less pleasant for that ten minute walk.

Seriously, smokers rights? You can't drink on the street and drinking doesn't directly involve the people around you (until you start stumbling into them). It's a recreational activity that you are only allowed to do as a responsible consenting adult. Imagine you have to get drug tested for your job tomorrow and I'm walking in front of you puffing away at a joint. The nature of smoking involves anyone within a certain radius of you. And they have the right to not be involved in that activity. Since you've elected to do an activity that infringes on THEIR rights, it's your responsibility to take it somewhere their rights aren't at risk. Such as your home or a bar or a restaurant smoking section. Now the removal of smoking from these places is retarded, but I DO see the logic in banning smoking in rented homes/apartments. You don't own the place, and the owner doesn't want HIS property smelling like smoke. You can't set up a compost pile or outhouse on your balcony for the same reason. You're damaging property that you don't own and which in fact you have signed an agreement to not damage.

Does not the gov. allowing tobacco sales, insinuate to some that it is not a harmful product, the gov. is quick to ban many harmful products i.e lead paint, DDT and even certain types knives because they might cause harm, so why not tobacco? If it in fact causes death or even the shortening of ones life, than it should be outlawed, or am I missing something?

Originally Posted by livingontheedge

Does not the gov. allowing tobacco sales, insinuate to some that it is not a harmful product, the gov. is quick to ban many harmful products i.e lead paint, DDT and even certain types knives because they might cause harm, so why not tobacco? If it in fact causes death or even the shortening of ones life, than it should be outlawed, or am I missing something?

They can't outlaw it. they would lose too much revenue.