Lance, read my post again.  I think you missed the point 100%.  I am 
not defending any action that infringes on my liberty to breathe 
fresh air, dive in water that doesn't have cigarette butts floating 
in it, or walking around barefoot.  I am simply saying that smoking 
is an addiction and the "why don't they just quit?" attitude is 
bullshit.  It's a lot harder than that.  This does not mean they have 
the right to screw up my environment with their addiction.  It simply 
means that I can understand that it's difficult to quit.


Lance Carlson wrote:
~
>Paul-
>
>This shouldn't be a "handicap" issue....poor smoker has nothing better to
>do than throw his cig butt out in the spring...alas he cannot help himself
>as he is the victim here.....BS!  So do you care that those heroin addicts
>chuck their needles in your yard? Or what about all the hospital waste
>floating up on the shore in NJ?  Yeah, as I get a some used hypodermic
>puncturing my exposure suit....all I'm thinking is that "gee they just
>couldn't help themselves, I can relate".  Congrats on quitting, but one
>man's vice is no excuse for trashing the cave/spring.  I'll go back to my
>regularly scheduled tree hugging now......
>
>Lance
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Paul Braunbehrens [SMTP:Bakalite@ba*.co*]
>Sent:	Wednesday, June 21, 2000 4:48 PM
>To:	lcarlson@n-*.co*; Techdiver; Cavers
>Subject:	RE: Smoking and Diving
>
>I find that a lot of people who work dive boats smoke...the ones with
>a bit of sense do it while the divers are under water.  The fact is
>that quitting cigarettes is harder than quitting almost any other
>drug, including heroin.  I certainly don't condone it, but being an
>ex-smoker myself, I can understand it.
>
>Cheers.
-- 
Paul Braunbehrens mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*
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