Posted 01 November 2005 - 03:20 AM
First off, where did I ever say that one evil excuses the other?
Get your facts straight before you start name calling, not that I expect anything other from the army these days, tried the paras out and one of my "olders" would have turned in his grave at the attitude shown by the corporal in charge, bullying sucks, but seems to be common place in the army, and also even in forums by ex army people by the looks of it.
Bullying is shouting someone down, incorrectly, without caring about the facts. I ask you again, where did I do what you acuse me of?
Secondly - Do you use a mobile phone?
I dont like mobiles, they have a fairly powerful radio transmitter in them, and the scientific community is undecided on the exact damage caused by them, but they do have a classification rating, proving some does happen.
I dont like mobiles being used next to me, should I demand a ban on them? Will you move outside to make a phone call? Not exactly a serious point, as its not something I am that bothered about, but its similar to passive smoking, as it could effect people......
Thirdly - the nazi reference was harsh, but I can see the link, hitler had views he wanted to impose on others, our government is doing the same thing. If they want to be taken seriously, then surely they should start with the biggest killers first? And they should consult the public. I did a search on google, and Im sure I found a poll that said only a small percentage of people actually wanted this ban.....
Fourthly - Mention is made of how many more people are affected, not dead.
Surely if more people die from cars, then surely MORE people will be affected from cars, than from passice smoking, that argument does not hold water.
Fifthly - There is no world war at the moment, and many of the people who were in the war joined up because they were either drafted, or because there was a genuine reason to do so at that point.
Six - Being overly abusive does not help a debate.
Seven - Whats wrong with non smoking areas in a pub?
eight - What comes next after a smoking ban? Once one thing gets through, its easier to implement more things - look at history, and how adolf got to power.....