OzOne wrote in message ...
On Sat, 22 May 2004 00:27:12 +0100, "Donal"
scribbled thusly:


Do you really think that cigarette butts will have the same impact on the
environment as Global Warming?

Your big fridges, car engines, air-conditioning, TV's, etc have a far
bigger
effect on the environment than cigarette butts.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Oh OK, so we just ignore the plastic bags, fish nets and allthe other
crap because we have some bigger issues?

Sure Donal...sure.

I was talking about bio-degradable cigarette butts. Are you really stupid
enough to compare them to plastic bags?


Like many people, you like to look down your nose at people who have a bad
habit that you don't have. It makes you feel superior.

Well, let me tell you that there is no end to this kind of thinking. Fat
people are also in a minority, and already there is talk about the drain
that they place on the health service. Sports fishermen are a minority, and
we are seeing discussion about the unnecessary pain caused to fish. We all
engage in pursuits that have an effect on the environment. Once you join
the "something must be done about it" brigade, you guarantee that one of
your own pursuits will eventually be banned.


Regards


Donal
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