We had hoped to enjoy a nice Sunday afternoon together as we sat in Athens Square, a public park in my hometown - Astoria, NY. Who could imagine that someone or something would be able to prevent us from doing so? Observing the same couple, I noticed that they continued to smoke cigarette after cigarette, so I dec

I do realize that my desire for smoking in the ambient to be banned is highly unlikely to happen, but what ever happened to common courtesy? I do not agree with the use of constitutional rights as an excuse to selfishly fulfill one's desires while compromising the quality of life of others. Think about it, why is smoking banned in private places such as restaurants where people have the choice of whether or not to dine there, but not in public places such as children's parks or the perimeters of schools? It sounds a bit odd to me.

On the other hand, society has come to accept a person lighting a cigarette with a match that they throw on the floor, smoke that cigarette without regard for others as the pollute the air with smoke, and finally throw

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