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I am so glad smoking is prohibited in public places. I can't stand it all, and my wife is allergic to it. Next I would love to see more restrictions on driving

by nelblu 4y ago

I am so glad smoking is prohibited in public places. I can't stand it all, and my wife is allergic to it. Next I would love to see more restrictions on driving loud noised cars and bikes, every time I see a Harley owner ride by with a loud noise or a truck owner drive by, I can't feel anything but contempt for such lowlife humans who have no regards for other people's and animals' sensitivities.

chaosbolt 4y ago
>I can't feel anything but contempt for such lowlife humans Sounds to me like you could use some therapy, it's not good to have this much hatred inside. It's ok if someone does something that bothers you, some noise or some smoke won't kill you, it's just perspective, objectively it doesn't hurt you in any way, but the reason it does is because you have these strong beliefs against it, so you basically choose to be hurt. I travelled for hours next to a crying baby and didn't let myself complain about it, why would I? the mom knows he's bothering others, but what can she do about it? leave her baby behind or not travel? What if it's something important? have some sympathy for people some day you might be in their place. Also your wife isn't allergic to smoke, cigarette smoke isn't an allergen.
- hasbot 4y ago
  Have some sympathy for people that are sensitive to noise. The OP didn't mention babies, he mentioned motorcycles and loud trucks.
- fluoridation 4y ago
  >objectively it doesn't hurt you in any way, but the reason it does is because you have these strong beliefs against it, so you basically choose to be hurt. If you acknowledge it does hurt them in some subjective way, why do you assume that the reason it hurts them is because they have strong beliefs about it, and not the other way around?
- wholinator2 4y ago
  Severe asthma cases exist, not "allergic" per se, but can cause negative health effects. Also it sounds like they have contempt but I didn't detect hatred, hatred is a very strong and very real emotion but the name calling didn't do it for me. And finally, babies cry and nothing can be done about it. But there are people who choose to alter their vehicles to be extremely loud, who then intentionally Rev their engines at quiet points of the day and night, repeatedly subjecting everyone within a mile radius to literal window shaking noise, every day. Now I want to say, I do _hate_ those people. I view that as equivalent to pinching a baby till it screams and then shoving it in your face. They're making active antisocial choices, with the intent of harm. And in my experience they know how to not get caught. And then there's the "coal rollers". People who have such contempt for the environment that they specifically and intentionally spend time and money to alter their vehicles so that they can harm other people and publicly display their Negativity. I _might_ hate those people, I certainly don't like them.
- npteljes 4y ago
  Noise objectively hurts though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise
npteljes 4y ago
After air pollution, noise pollution is considered to be the most important environmental stressor to humans[0]. So I agree, noise is important. And I don't miss the public smoke either. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise

by nelblu 4y ago

chaosbolt 4y ago

>I can't feel anything but contempt for such lowlife humans Sounds to me like you could use some therapy, it's not good to have this much hatred inside. It's ok if someone does something that bothers you, some noise or some smoke won't kill you, it's just perspective, objectively it doesn't hurt you in any way, but the reason it does is because you have these strong beliefs against it, so you basically choose to be hurt. I travelled for hours next to a crying baby and didn't let myself complain about it, why would I? the mom knows he's bothering others, but what can she do about it? leave her baby behind or not travel? What if it's something important? have some sympathy for people some day you might be in their place. Also your wife isn't allergic to smoke, cigarette smoke isn't an allergen.

hasbot 4y ago
Have some sympathy for people that are sensitive to noise. The OP didn't mention babies, he mentioned motorcycles and loud trucks.
fluoridation 4y ago
>objectively it doesn't hurt you in any way, but the reason it does is because you have these strong beliefs against it, so you basically choose to be hurt. If you acknowledge it does hurt them in some subjective way, why do you assume that the reason it hurts them is because they have strong beliefs about it, and not the other way around?
wholinator2 4y ago
Severe asthma cases exist, not "allergic" per se, but can cause negative health effects. Also it sounds like they have contempt but I didn't detect hatred, hatred is a very strong and very real emotion but the name calling didn't do it for me. And finally, babies cry and nothing can be done about it. But there are people who choose to alter their vehicles to be extremely loud, who then intentionally Rev their engines at quiet points of the day and night, repeatedly subjecting everyone within a mile radius to literal window shaking noise, every day. Now I want to say, I do _hate_ those people. I view that as equivalent to pinching a baby till it screams and then shoving it in your face. They're making active antisocial choices, with the intent of harm. And in my experience they know how to not get caught. And then there's the "coal rollers". People who have such contempt for the environment that they specifically and intentionally spend time and money to alter their vehicles so that they can harm other people and publicly display their Negativity. I _might_ hate those people, I certainly don't like them.
npteljes 4y ago
Noise objectively hurts though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise

npteljes 4y ago

After air pollution, noise pollution is considered to be the most important environmental stressor to humans[0]. So I agree, noise is important. And I don't miss the public smoke either. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_from_noise