Comments for Smokers Rights Canada http://smokersrightscanada.org Stephen Hartwell for President of mychoice.ca Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:55:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The “Stigmatization of Smokers” Bullshit/”Controversy” by AMANDA WILSON http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-30172 AMANDA WILSON Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:55:41 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81#comment-30172 When my mother was pregnant with me, my father smoked. As a result, I was born with developmental disorders that have caused me great pain all my life. As I grew up, non-smokers had absolutely no rights at all. We were exposed to second-hand smoke at home, work, and in public. Now that non-smokers do have rights, smokers complain that they have no rights. Unfortunately, smokers are drug addicts. They don't care about others. They throw their cigarette butts all over the ground, they smoke in no smoking areas, and yes, they still are responsible for many fires that kill people. Personally, I don't care if smokers want to commit suicide, but don't expose me to your second-hand smoke. When my mother was pregnant with me, my father smoked. As a result, I was born with developmental disorders that have caused me great pain all my life. As I grew up, non-smokers had absolutely no rights at all. We were exposed to second-hand smoke at home, work, and in public.

Now that non-smokers do have rights, smokers complain that they have no rights. Unfortunately, smokers are drug addicts. They don’t care about others. They throw their cigarette butts all over the ground, they smoke in no smoking areas, and yes, they still are responsible for many fires that kill people.

Personally, I don’t care if smokers want to commit suicide, but don’t expose me to your second-hand smoke.

]]> Comment on The “Stigmatization of Smokers” Bullshit/”Controversy” by Brenda http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-24890 Brenda Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:28:36 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81#comment-24890 I am so tired of hearing about how HARD smokers have it. For crying out loud, it's not impossible to quit smoking. Sorry but I have to confess that I am judgmental as I live above a smoking couple who insist on smoking on their balcony every 25 to 35 minutes around the clock (I do get a break between midnight and 5:30 a.m.) I do judge their behaviour because it so totally affects my mental, physical and emotional health. The strata council has declared he and she are within their rights even though I argued that their habit is a nuisance and prevents me from the peaceful enjoyment of my home (standard bylaws). I don't feel one bit sorry for smokers anymore. I got up one morning several years ago and said Today is The Day and I never looked back. Someone else's addiction should not be MY problem and second hand smoke is MY problem. Smoking should be banned in MUDs and I will take up the cause if enough people are interested. It's time that non smokers exercise their right to clean(er) air and living around smokers is a death trap. I am so tired of hearing about how HARD smokers have it. For crying out loud, it’s not impossible to quit smoking. Sorry but I have to confess that I am judgmental as I live above a smoking couple who insist on smoking on their balcony every 25 to 35 minutes around the clock (I do get a break between midnight and 5:30 a.m.) I do judge their behaviour because it so totally affects my mental, physical and emotional health. The strata council has declared he and she are within their rights even though I argued that their habit is a nuisance and prevents me from the peaceful enjoyment of my home (standard bylaws).

I don’t feel one bit sorry for smokers anymore. I got up one morning several years ago and said Today is The Day and I never looked back. Someone else’s addiction should not be MY problem and second hand smoke is MY problem.

Smoking should be banned in MUDs and I will take up the cause if enough people are interested. It’s time that non smokers exercise their right to clean(er) air and living around smokers is a death trap.

]]> Comment on The “Stigmatization of Smokers” Bullshit/”Controversy” by stopsmokinghabits http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-19429 stopsmokinghabits Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:58:40 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=81#comment-19429 Most people agree that to quit smoking is really difficult. It takes a lot of determination and great will power to stop you from lighting that next cigarette. Nicotine cravings, irritation and inability to concentrate are the withdrawal symptoms related to quit smoking. Most people agree that to quit smoking is really difficult. It takes a lot of determination and great will power to stop you from lighting that next cigarette. Nicotine cravings, irritation and inability to concentrate are the withdrawal symptoms related to quit smoking.

]]> Comment on mychoice.ca dumped by tobacco industry by Citizen http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-10316 Citizen Wed, 20 May 2009 02:00:49 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=26#comment-10316 Mychoice gets no credibility from the media because they are nothing more than a front for Big Tobacco, so now they are going to pretend they are no longer funded by tobacco companies. Why do you think that letter appeared on their website? So now they will follow the model employed by Big Tobacco shills around the world. Set up a website where you advance all the usual tobacco industry arguments and rhetoric, include a link to a PayPal account, and wait for those anonymous "donations" to roll in. You see this all over the internet now, it's become a sort of cottage industry. http://www.geocities.com/corporate_opposition And while we're on the subject of "mychoice" -- tobacco is considered one of the most addictive products on earth, 9 out of 10 smokers start as children or teenagers, and tobacco companies are known to spike nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them more addictive so kids get hooked faster. In what sense, then, does this represent a "choice"? Mychoice gets no credibility from the media because they are nothing more than a front for Big Tobacco, so now they are going to pretend they are no longer funded by tobacco companies. Why do you think that letter appeared on their website?

So now they will follow the model employed by Big Tobacco shills around the world. Set up a website where you advance all the usual tobacco industry arguments and rhetoric, include a link to a PayPal account, and wait for those anonymous “donations” to roll in. You see this all over the internet now, it’s become a sort of cottage industry.
http://www.geocities.com/corporate_opposition

And while we’re on the subject of “mychoice” — tobacco is considered one of the most addictive products on earth, 9 out of 10 smokers start as children or teenagers, and tobacco companies are known to spike nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them more addictive so kids get hooked faster. In what sense, then, does this represent a “choice”?

]]> Comment on What are “smokers’ rights”? by moh http://smokersrightscanada.org/?page_id=3&cpage=1#comment-5665 moh Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:04:58 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?page_id=3#comment-5665 smoking is bad don't smoke it is bad for your health so don't smoke or you will be a joke smoking is bad don’t smoke it is bad for your health so don’t smoke or you will be a joke

]]> Comment on About Smokers Rights Canada by Smoke no More http://smokersrightscanada.org/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-2986 Smoke no More Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:05:40 +0000 #comment-2986 Nicotine is the biggest killer of smokers and non smokers, to advocate its addiction to nicotine is typical of addicted persons to their drug of choice. Making it worse is that its legal which puts a smoke screen over the fact of what it is. To bad for all you smokers that think positively about it. Hope you all quit on your own and not because your bad health forced you to. Nicotine is the biggest killer of smokers and non smokers, to advocate its addiction to nicotine is typical of addicted persons to their drug of choice. Making it worse is that its legal which puts a smoke screen over the fact of what it is. To bad for all you smokers that think positively about it. Hope you all quit on your own and not because your bad health forced you to.

]]> Comment on Joni Mitchell Phlegm by Matt http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-2162 Matt Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=19#comment-2162 This is absolutely hilarious!!! This is absolutely hilarious!!!

]]> Comment on mychoice.ca: New president, no election by stan http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-1371 stan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:53:40 +0000 http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=21#comment-1371 responsible parents should know better than to smoke in a car with children its not a slippery slope im not allowed to drink and drive cant use my cell phone in the car need to have a car seat I have to buckle up so what are you saying that there going to come to my house and tell me not to do any of these WAKE UP dont be so ignorant towards the facts your putting your kids at risk for your own pleasure if thats the case then why cant i drink alchol with my kids in the car its only a beer or two that cant hurt any one mentality respet your children dont expose your kids to toxines from smoking in the car mabey not criminal charges but wake up let our kids breath if you really care about your kids responsible parents should know better than to smoke in a car with children its not a slippery slope im not allowed to drink and drive cant use my cell phone in the car
need to have a car seat I have to buckle up
so what are you saying that there going to come to my house and tell me not to do any of these WAKE UP dont be so ignorant towards the facts your putting your kids at risk for your own pleasure if thats the case then why cant i drink alchol with my kids in the car its only a beer or two that cant hurt any one mentality respet your children dont expose your kids to toxines from smoking in the car mabey not criminal charges but wake up let our kids breath if you really care about your kids

]]> Comment on We’re back! by Jack http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-893 Jack Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:57:15 +0000 #comment-893 Great words Shiela! I wish there were 'smoking' and 'non-smoking' buildings, so at least the smokers could smoke in peace, and the non-smokers could breathe - easily and freely. I am so tired of being forced to breathe the chainsmoking neighbor's smoke any time I try to open my window. Isn't it funny it was written into my lease that it is a non-smoking building, yet it's ok with the landlord if she chainsmokes on the balcony under mine Great words Shiela! I wish there were ’smoking’ and ‘non-smoking’ buildings, so at least the smokers could smoke in peace, and the non-smokers could breathe – easily and freely. I am so tired of being forced to breathe the chainsmoking neighbor’s smoke any time I try to open my window. Isn’t it funny it was written into my lease that it is a non-smoking building, yet it’s ok with the landlord if she chainsmokes on the balcony under mine

]]> Comment on We’re back! by sheila http://smokersrightscanada.org/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-567 sheila Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:08:17 +0000 #comment-567 How cute this article is, but in reality you smokers expose others to poison, and I wonder how you would feel if I blew poison gas in your daughter's face, when she is an innocent child with Asthma. Smokers are self-centered, I wish you could just get your fix in the veins and that way your choice to destroy your body would not hurt children or adults. I have a neighbour who smokes like a chimney, her smoke drifts into my home and my daughter breaks out into asthma attacks, but hey, she had the right to smoke in her apartment, right? I am sorry people are addicted to poison, but is it fair that others have to be subjected to it? You tell me... S How cute this article is, but in reality you smokers expose others to poison, and I wonder how you would feel if I blew poison gas in your daughter’s face, when she is an innocent child with Asthma.
Smokers are self-centered, I wish you could just get your fix in the veins and that way your choice to destroy your body would not hurt children or adults. I have a neighbour who smokes like a chimney, her smoke drifts into my home and my daughter breaks out into asthma attacks, but hey, she had the right to smoke in her apartment, right?

I am sorry people are addicted to poison, but is it fair that others have to be subjected to it?

You tell me…
S

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