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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:03 PM Original message |
Smokers 'should not get NHS care' (UK) |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Take it a step further..... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And don't forget... |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I found the article interesting |
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anon e mouse (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Smoking is not a natural condition... |
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icehouse (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Smoking is not a natural condition... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. and since landlord are private property owners |
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qwertyMike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
48. InCanada |
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qwertyMike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. On Edit |
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Almost_there (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. If they can ban pets, why not smokers? |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Welcome to DU! |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. have you ever had someone tipsy |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 06:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. No, but I have had someone walk 50 feet across an open field to |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Honestly--I get severe reactions to perfume, some more than others |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Allergies are not chosen |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. additionally all of those who overeat and are fat should also |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. No |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Living and working in the shadow of chemical plants |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Lets ban farting .. being forced to smell someone elses farts |
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Rich Hunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. no shit! |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Speaking of allergic - |
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Child_Of_Isis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Same here. |
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anon e mouse (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. allergies suck! Period! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Ban ALL odor coverings! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. So if a worker wears perfume to their job |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 08:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. The employer certainly has a right to ask them not to wear it |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Welcome to DU! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. how about requiring |
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CitizenWill (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. I'm allergic to perfume they should band perfumes to. N/T |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. Coming from somebody with a pot leaf as an avatar... |
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livinginphotographs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Your avatar makes an interesting contrast to your statement. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. how about alcoholics |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nah, just tax the tobacco companies out of existence in the UK. nt |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. smokers should get a discount since most of them die earlier than most |
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Chico Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Trade in your butts for a visit to the doctor |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. They should pay higher premiums for increasing their risk factors, |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Shouldn't the tobacco lawsuits be paying for the extra cost? nt |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. So should fat people |
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CitizenWill (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I think your point is being avoided. But it is a good one. N/T |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. But they should get their pensions 15 years earlier. |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Nothing like a good anti-smoker thread to fire up the troops. |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I like that... |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Not all overweight are diabetic |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Bad wording on my part... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Well, thank god this is in the UK! I'm sure lots of you would love it |
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CityDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is a reasonable proposal |
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CitizenWill (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. What about people living in polluted cites like LA? |
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Randy4Randi (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. Idiots |
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Demonaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. At 8-10 bucks a pack smokers are already paying for the NHS |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 08:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Hmmm, I guess it's not the poor or unemployed who are smoking, huh? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
37. Shows just how stupid the English are! |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. I don't think it should be banned outright, but I think that |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. pay for smoking related health costs with taxes on tobacco.... |
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johnfunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. Tobacco, not marijuana, is the "gateway " drug to a life of addiction... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. How republican of them |
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