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Comment by mcculley

2 years ago

I recently visited Manhattan and walked many miles touring it. The smell was in many places, with people smoking out in public. It is offensive and rude.

> It is offensive and rude.

If you take one of the world's most popular pastimes that personally, and want it legislated against on that basis, I have no time for your arguments.

Like - Manhattan. Yeah, you're gonna smell cannabis in Manhattan. It doesn't matter the tiniest bit what the laws are; you're gonna smell it. It's not something to take as a personal insult, and it's wild you insist that it is.

Anyway, weren't we talking about a serious issue? Like, is this why Americans are ok with all the domestic spying - they're too worried about sniffing a reefer on the wind? Ugh.

  • > If you take one of the world's most popular pastimes that personally, and want it legislated against on that basis, I have no time for your arguments.

    Many popular activities are expected to be done where they do not impact others. In my local park, a man was arrested for masturbating in public, certainly a popular activity.

    > It doesn't matter the tiniest bit what the laws are; you're gonna smell it.

    Over the course of the last few decades, I smell it more in Manhattan and in many other places where it has been legalized. Apparently laws do matter. Not that I want any laws against it. I would just prefer that people not be assholes about it.

    I did not interpret such sociopathic behavior as a "personal insult".

    As for the more serious issue, I did not take the thread here. I replied to your comment, "OP is complaining that he might get a whiff coming from his neighbors house." I pointed out that one does not need to enter someone's house in order to be forced to inhale their smoke.