Ban the burkha ?

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I said earlier Smoking is thought to be anti-social by opinion and perception and that was banned.

I've asked how is that relevant to the reason why it was banned from public places due to the health risks of passive smoking?

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by Gary L

You tell me.

I already have.

Originally Posted by Gary L

you're the one who said I did it to suit my agenda.

And you appear to have no issue with my having done so.

Originally Posted by Gary L

And here you go again with assuming I have to answer something that you think I'm guilty of thinking.

No Gary, you're not under any obligation to answer - as I stated earlier, it's an adult thing.

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

I already have.



And you appear to have no issue with my having done so.



No Gary, you're not under any obligation to answer - as I stated earlier, it's an adult thing.

Having a debate with Gary is like trying to catch mist.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I'm too much woman for you little boy...

Wanna bet?

and I've nothing to say to you in private that no one else should 'hear'

LOL except for the last PM maybe?

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

I've asked how is that relevant to the reason why it was banned from public places due to the health risks of passive smoking?

Did 'passive smoking' get mentioned before or after I said that? I can't be bothered to check for you anymore.

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Having a debate with Gary is like trying to catch mist.

I think perhaps it's a difficulty he has with one to one engagement.

That said, I'm pretty sure he'd be quite good at mass debating.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

No Gary, you're not under any obligation to answer - as I stated earlier, it's an adult thing.

Good.

First you said

Originally Posted by Gary L

Smoking is thought to be anti-social by opinion and perception and that was banned

Originally Posted by Gary L

You know I didn't mean it's been completely banned.

Originally Posted by Gary L

I didn't say smoking was banned solely because of it being anti-social. It's obvious I didn't mean it has been completely banned. and you're moaning about something to do with health reasons, and totally disregarding that it is also seen as being anti-social.

And I quote "So many assumptions on your part"

How is it obvious? - you did not state you did not mean that, or were we supposed to assume you meant that.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

How is it obvious? - you did not state you did not mean that, or were we supposed to assume you meant that.

Because we all know that they sell tobacco in the shops? and the fact that we're all intelligent enough to know Gary didn't mean totally banned?

But Gary, you keep complaining that people keep making assumptions about what you post - or should we only make assumptions that support your premise?

When you stated that tobacco was totally banned, it may have been one of the many mistaken assumptions that you keep providing as facts - how were we to know which it was?

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Did 'passive smoking' get mentioned before or after I said that? I can't be bothered to check for you anymore.

So when you said

Originally Posted by Gary L

Smoking is thought to be anti-social by opinion and perception and that was banned.

You were definitely saying that smoking was banned because it was thought to be anti-social?
After all, it was posted in the context of Russ' comment about there being no rationale for banning something because it is anti-social.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

But Gary, you keep complaining that people keep making assumptions about what you post - or should we only make assumptions that support your premise?

I'd prefer if you were to stop acting dumb and questioning the obvious

When you stated that tobacco was totally banned, it may have been one of the many mistaken assumptions that you keep providing as facts - how were we to know which it was?

Because I don't always assume that everbody is as dumb as they come across.

Originally Posted by Gary L

I'd prefer if you were to stop acting dumb and questioning the obvious



Because I don't always assume that everbody is as dumb as they come across.

I would prefer it if you stopped being dumb, and acting innocent, but it's unlikely to happen.

I don't assume that you are as dumb as you make out, but the consistency is making me doubt my assumption.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

So when you said


You were definitely saying that smoking was banned because it was thought to be anti-social?

No. it was said in the context of things can be banned because people regard them as anti-social. if you read the sentence out loud you will see what I clearly meant.

would you have worded it any other way. without the knowledge you have now of it being seen as meaning something else?

Originally Posted by Gary L

I'd prefer if you were to stop acting dumb and questioning the obvious



Because I don't always assume that everbody is as dumb as they come across.

Oh this is logic chopping that only a teenager can indulge in..

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Gary L

No. it was said in the context of things can be banned because people regard them as anti-social. if you read the sentence out loud you will see what I clearly meant.

would you have worded it any other way. without the knowledge you have now of it being seen as meaning something else?

You used smoking being banned because you thought it was a good example in the context of things being banned because people regard them as anti-social or because you thought it was a bad example?