On Thu, 19 Sep 2013, Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> wrote:
To deal with that they could start by enforcing current laws regarding smoking. For example smoking is banned at all covered areas at stations and bus and tram stops but you never see anyone getting booked for it.
They should make the fines for such actions large enough to cover the cost of enforcement and hire lots of people to book such criminals.
seems a bit excessive when you consider that, at least for bus and tram stops, everyone there is already breathing in all the fumes from passing cars and trucks and buses.
There are many reasons for dealing with the fumes from vehicles, not the least of which is the fact that there is a finite supply of oil which is rapidly running out.
or maybe you could learn not to be so intolerant. you're in a public place and have no right to inflict your own personal prejudices and likes and dislikes on everyone else. It's not actually harming you, you just find it distasteful.
Why can't people just obey the law? It's a democracy, you can vote for a party that will change the law. When the popular opinion in favor of a law is so strong that no party advocates change, none of the vested interests want to pay for it, and there's not even a fringe party advocating change it's a sign that it's got wide popular support. Why should a small number of anti-social people be allowed to get away with it? Why do smokers who are decent people even oppose such laws? It's not as if there's a shortage of places to smoke other than bus stops.
OTOH, i'd love to see the McDonalds near one of the tram stops (near the corner of Albion & Nicholson Sts, Brunswick) I use fined for the vile stink emanating from the place - it's truly repulsive, makes me want to puke. i gag at it even driving past it with the windows down.
There's currently ongoing legal action to prevent McDonalds from opening in Tecoma, you can sign one of the petitions if you wish. It seems that in most other places people are reasonably happy to have a McDonalds. On Thu, 19 Sep 2013, Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> wrote:
nicotine is a fairly strong central nervous stimulant, it aids in concentration and focus.
it's a lot less effective than than methamphetamine for these purpose, but also a lot less harmful.
Wouldn't something like Codrol do some good in that regard? -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/