quittin' smoking

[Chris Rapier]

Well, its noth. I personally think it would be much better to effect a
smoking 'ban' by making it socially unacceptable rather that imposing
it by legislative fiat. I was trying to get that across initially.

> It's just that while I can wear earplugs if the music's too loud, I cannot avoid the smoke. There's nothing I can do to keep it out of my hair, my clothes, my eyes, etc. I'd have to don one of those highly unfashionable paper suits, which I think is a bit unreasonable. I don't want to deny someone the right to do as they want; I just don't want it affecting my body. If I pay the same as someone else to go to a show, I should be able to enjoy myself equally. Going out on a limb here, a smoker could use a patch or step outside for five minutes to smoke.

Well, thats the crux of the issue. The person who paid just as much as
you feels that they should have the ability to enjoy themselves.
Politeness argues that in these sort of cases people try to make
reasonable accomodations for the other person. However, it also
demands that each group endure some level of discomfort. The question
is, and always has been, what degree of comfort is tolerable?