in American government? Or not? How would one go about finding out if the state representatives who are pushing these "laws" through the various state legislatures around the country are religious people or not? And for you smokers out there (religious or not), what are your thoughts on this issue? On the way into work this morning, I saw a bumper-sticker that read "At least I can still smoke in my car and house", and this is the reason I'm asking this question.
2007-12-08 08:10:06 · 20 answers · asked by Wired 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dog Sneeze - Yes, yes, I know. But there's been so much posting in here about keeping Christianity "out of our government" lately that I just wanted to run this idea up the flag pole and see if anyone salutes it. So far, it looks the firing squad for this one!! lol.
2007-12-08 08:22:50 · update #1
Jim M - Ok That's cool. Just don't assume that my car and house "aren't" smoking areas.
2007-12-08 08:24:51 · update #2
SNCK - Juicy? No. Inquiring? Yes.
2007-12-08 08:41:04 · update #3
I would love to find the motive behind the anti smoking campaign
I am supposed to believe:
second hand smoke is more dangerous than smoking a cigarette.
more dangerous then breathing car exhaust on a traffic congested highway,
more dangerous then the fumes of polyvinyl chloride when a house burns if it has PVC pipe or vinyl siding/fencing
2007-12-08 08:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by ! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO! Infact alot of these smoking bans are enacted by LIBERAL politicians. Look at the smoking ban here in Dallas pushed through by the Democratic Mayor Laura Miller.
I am afraid when it comes to taking away your liberties its most often the Liberals, the farthest thing from the "Christian Right" as you can get. Sorry to burst your bubble, I am sure you thought you were on to something juicy there.
2007-12-08 08:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by SNCK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with religion. As a non smoker, I should have the right to not sit in a smoke filled room and be forced to inhale second hand smoke. I also think that we are going overboard with the smoking issue. I think there should be smoking and non-smoking sections. I don't care if you smoke, Just don't blow it in my face and don't assume that my house and car are smoking areas.
2007-12-08 08:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Biker4Life 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think religion has much to do with it. Our government needed a reason to over tax people and that is what they are doing.
Btw, what our government does best is create crime. Now "illegal" cigarettes will become a crime of choice, no doubt. The further we go as a country the dumber we get.
Mayor Bloomburg, the Jewish Nazi in New York City was complaining about people going to Virginia to buy cigarettes.
Well, no duh? Why wouldn't they?
Btw, it more about liberals then religious types. To a liberal no lie is to big to tell get their way. the smoking issue is the single most lied about issue in our countries history. Also, btw, if you told a extremist liberal that smoking causes hang nails they would no doubt agree.
2007-12-08 08:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's mostly a health issue. Some religions such as the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) don't allow their members to smoke, but the smoking bans you are seeing are the result of lobbying efforts by various health groups.
2007-12-08 08:16:36 · answer #5 · answered by Maria 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I think it's a public health issue. It pisses me off, but that's only because I'm a nicotine addict. I have to admit that overall it makes sense to prevent people from smoking in the mall, in restaurants, in the library, and so on. I think the hazards of second-hand smoke are often exaggerated, but absolutely real.
Atheist and smoker.
2007-12-08 08:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More like the non smokers ramming there views down the throat of smokers ,they think their rights and views are more important than ours. They sit in judgment of smokers and condemn us all to being second class citizens.
Anti smoking campaigners are not just Christians , just those who would trample over others rights to force their own.
2007-12-08 08:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never even heard this suggested before. Anti-smoking laws are enacted for the public health and are supported by a variety of medical associations, particularly those dealing with heart and lung ailments. None of this has anything to do with Christianity.
2007-12-08 08:17:52 · answer #8 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
smoking is a health issue and not a religious issue. It has been advances in the science and health fields that have taught us the dangers of smoking and of second hand smoke.
2007-12-08 08:15:09 · answer #9 · answered by gumby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my region of the USA they are definitely more the result of an aberrant form of liberal extremism. The negative fallout sucks because we can no longer smoke in bars and it confuses working class folks enough to produce some republican votes.
2007-12-08 08:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋