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Aristus

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43. A logical fallacy on your part: that an objection to one specific thing is a tacit

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 01:39 PM

Aug 2013

endorsement of everything not mentioned in the original objection.

Rookie mistake.

Not to mention the fact that, just as with cigarette smoking, we legislate the reduction of carbon emissions from vehicles. And just as with the e-cigarette, we are slowly adapting to emission-free modes of transportation, as well.

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Smoking ban at American University will now cover outdoors, too [View all] onehandle Aug 2013 OP

Anna D'Mello needs to get hip. Aristus Aug 2013 #1

Anyone else you'd like to kick off the planet? bunnies Aug 2013 #2

Well, stupid people, reality-TV show producers, and people who wear cowboy hats Aristus Aug 2013 #5

could we start with fundies? snooper2 Aug 2013 #7

Hell, yes! Fundies be damned! (Pun intended...) Aristus Aug 2013 #11

I don't think joint roaches last very long, and they are good for the soil snooper2 Aug 2013 #13

Much better for the soil, no doubt, than cigarette filters. Aristus Aug 2013 #16

I dont think they stay on the ground very long. bunnies Aug 2013 #51

I'm deathly allergic to pot smoke theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #81

Not a terribly well-thought out argument. Aristus Aug 2013 #96

Oh please theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #97

And all those fat fuckers joeglow3 Aug 2013 #17

Well, unless they are also smokers, Aristus Aug 2013 #23

Does smoking really pollute the air you breathe? Travis_0004 Aug 2013 #107

ok. That was funny. bunnies Aug 2013 #18

I don't really square with the 'both sides are wrong' argument. It's not valid. Aristus Aug 2013 #26

I didnt say anyone was wrong. bunnies Aug 2013 #32

Okay, point taken. Aristus Aug 2013 #40

Most are harmless, I agree. bunnies Aug 2013 #45

Demonizing is not good, that's for sure. Aristus Aug 2013 #50

Im sure some would. bunnies Aug 2013 #57

It's the best way to show "I'm better than you" Sotf Aug 2013 #116

exactly. bunnies Aug 2013 #117

Yes, it is, in this instance. Aristus Aug 2013 #118

Gee you are just so special! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #21

No. And I credit wide-spread smoking bans for that. Aristus Aug 2013 #28

I'm assuming you never travel by vehicle. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #31

A logical fallacy on your part: that an objection to one specific thing is a tacit Aristus Aug 2013 #43

Unfortunately many areas are trying to ban e-ciggs also Revanchist Aug 2013 #55

I tend to oppose bans predicated on the "this will lead to that" principle. Aristus Aug 2013 #60

Just to chime in - I was for the e-cig ban myself until recently bhikkhu Aug 2013 #105

This guy too? Go Vols Aug 2013 #88

Well, I'd go after the potters, kentauros Aug 2013 #10

Fantastic idea! bunnies Aug 2013 #20

Here's another one: VW's TDI technology. kentauros Aug 2013 #25

No, no, no. bunnies Aug 2013 #36

Well, in that case, kentauros Aug 2013 #42

You just try to take my Nag Champa! bunnies Aug 2013 #44

You should try some of the smokeless Japanese incenses. kentauros Aug 2013 #54

ooooh. I didnt even know there was such a thing! bunnies Aug 2013 #66

Mud-ovens, too. kentauros Aug 2013 #68

yes! bunnies Aug 2013 #70

There ya go! kentauros Aug 2013 #72

Screw it. bunnies Aug 2013 #74

!! !! kentauros Aug 2013 #76

I object to people with bad breath, ban them too! RKP5637 Aug 2013 #69

And fire-breathers at Burning Man! kentauros Aug 2013 #73

Republicans tabbycat31 Aug 2013 #38

Im down with that. bunnies Aug 2013 #48

Ahh yes the non smoking czar has all the answers HangOnKids Aug 2013 #8

Another planet, my ass! Bake Aug 2013 #9

No, I'm not allergic. Allergic reactions are triggered by histamines. Aristus Aug 2013 #15

do you wave your hand in an exaggerated manner when passing these Untouchables? elehhhhna Aug 2013 #103

No. I just move out of their poisoned penumbra as quickly as possible. Aristus Aug 2013 #119

I'm with you LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #37

At the same time, animals shit outside kentauros Aug 2013 #46

Hmm. You seem to be confusing a natural process accompanied by Aristus Aug 2013 #53

It was a quasi joke LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #58

Okay, then. I treated it as a serious rejoinder. Aristus Aug 2013 #65

Pontless, useless, addictive, deadly ... Bake Aug 2013 #89

You're welcome. Aristus Aug 2013 #98

Sanctimonious assholes should have their own planet, too. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #29

Be a considerate human being Anna... Sotf Aug 2013 #115

As of July 1st Drale Aug 2013 #3

You think the Gods for that? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #14

Feel like a big person calling someone out for a spelling error? Drale Aug 2013 #22

You edited didn't you? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #27

Dude LittleBlue Aug 2013 #30

What's their view on vaping? Revanchist Aug 2013 #4

My own view on vaping is 'go ahead.' Second-hand water vapor Aristus Aug 2013 #6

Definitely, though I'm fine with it even if its not about quitting bhikkhu Aug 2013 #110

Expect Chinese antifreeze laden nicotine spewers to be rolled into existing smoking restrictions. nt onehandle Aug 2013 #12

Then buy American and support small business Revanchist Aug 2013 #19

That sounds like what 'roll your own' people preach. onehandle Aug 2013 #84

I guess that's true Revanchist Aug 2013 #92

In my state where it is always raining Generic Other Aug 2013 #24

Every Door? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #33

Forcing others to accomodate your vice is what is horrific Generic Other Aug 2013 #49

K&R!!! It's bad enough breathing other people's breath in crowded areas, but really bad when RKP5637 Aug 2013 #71

Are you equating bad breath to cigarette smoke? Generic Other Aug 2013 #77

No, not at all ... I totally understand your point of view and agree. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #80

Oh sorry, I have reading comprehension problems today Generic Other Aug 2013 #85

... RKP5637 Aug 2013 #87

Stephen King called them the 'Ten O'Clock People', Aristus Aug 2013 #35

Sounds like a bunch of losers Blaspherian Aug 2013 #41

Thats an incredibly idiotic thing to say. bunnies Aug 2013 #47

Sorry to offend you Blaspherian Aug 2013 #56

It NEVER stops raining, EVERY doorway is filled with smokers, butts are ANKLE DEEP... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #104

Do you live in the Pacific Northwest? Generic Other Aug 2013 #111

I lived on Whidbey Island for four years. I worked outside every day. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #112

I am not exaggerating Generic Other Aug 2013 #113

I stand corrected. Many apologies. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #114

Bravo Blaspherian Aug 2013 #34

WHERE ARE THE RECOMMENDS??? alp227 Aug 2013 #39

What's so hard about understanding the definition of "dilution"? kentauros Aug 2013 #64

I feel that they should at least provide LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #52

Let 'em smoke Blaspherian Aug 2013 #61

But then the smoke would come up through the manhole covers LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #78

We have covered shelters in several places Generic Other Aug 2013 #90

Anyone have an extra cigarette ? nt clarice Aug 2013 #59

It's been interesting to watch the transformation of a smoke anywhere society ... Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #62

Cigarette butts are the single most polluted item in the world. onehandle Aug 2013 #82

The things is Blaspherian Aug 2013 #63

AU once again demonstrating why the rest of DC collegians think of them as Facepalm U. Chan790 Aug 2013 #67

Facepalm U! I like that :) kentauros Aug 2013 #75

I guess that explains their mascot... bunnies Aug 2013 #79

Why are you reporting right wing "political correctness" crap here? alp227 Aug 2013 #83

Because the truth has no political bias. Chan790 Aug 2013 #93

But OTHER PEOPLE can breathe outside smoke! alp227 Aug 2013 #94

You realize you're advocating corrective discipline to impose morality, right? Chan790 Aug 2013 #95

Much as many will, I imagine, laugh at the intransigent and fundamentalist dogma i LanternWaste Aug 2013 #99

This argument for me has little to do with smoking. Chan790 Aug 2013 #102

You are MISSING the point. alp227 Aug 2013 #100

Having been a pack-a-day smoker since the summer of '84... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #86

I think you have the best attitude Generic Other Aug 2013 #91

outstanding. nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #101

and they are mild. HERVEPA Aug 2013 #106

who is? nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #108

This. Watch to the end. HERVEPA Aug 2013 #109

Bob Newhart skit on Tobacco FarCenter Aug 2013 #120