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Originally Posted by Gary L
I agree to a point. but society frowns on smoking. society can frown on it till it becomes bannned.
does that make society right?
you may society is right because it's made up of many people. and many more people outweighed the smokers. so therefore society is right.
but how many of that society just said ban it because they thought they would be an outcast if they said no to the ban?
who started the ban motion even?
could we have a country wide debate as to whether we should only allow certain people into this country. or has society said no already?
the answer is no we can't. because even the thought of having the said debate is a no even before you have even thought about it. anything to do with colour is a no.
because the thought before the thought is offensive before you even thought it  |
As you say, smoking hasn't been banned....however it has been banned in public buildings and workplaces, where it may be offensive to others.
This is just the same as using racist language, or other descriminatory (think that's how you spell it) language that others may find offensive, is also illegal.
So they all come under the same heading of 'likelyhood to cause offense to others'.