Comments on: Thank You For Smoking

By: David Dunham

David Dunham — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:10:13 +0000

In all seriousness though…I don’t think anything in Rich’s article actually constitutes a “logical fallacy.” I also think that your comments, Mitch, miss the entire point of the article. I wondered if you wanted to maybe engage in some intelligent and God-honoring, Christ-exalting, Christian edifying conversation. Don’t let our sarcasm and jovialness drive you away.

By: The Dane

The Dane — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:01:04 +0000

@David – He can’t. Mitch doesn’t have feelings. He’s a robot come from the future with one mission and one mission alone: to derail actual conversation between between people through arrogance, discordant argument, and base generalization, all to the end of the destruction of the human race that his robot overlords might have an easier time inheriting the earth during the robot wars of AD 2027. Oh, and his secondary objection: to use the phrase “tickle the ears” at least once every day. (Robot programmers in 2027 at least have a sense of humour, you see.)

By: Richard Clark

Richard Clark — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:02:46 +0000

Mitch, congrats. You sound just like Jesus!

By: David Dunham

David Dunham — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:14:55 +0000

@ Mitch,

Why don’t you tell us how you really feel.

By: mitch

mitch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:24:35 +0000

gimme a break. you’re one of them squishy “christians”

what you’re saying isn’t based on truth but your opinion and you wish to “tickle the ears” of your readers.

1. that doesn’t excuse anyone. it doesn’t even soften the edge on their direct failure to accept responsibility.

2. thats a logical fallacy. if i do something bad, it doesn’t excuse the smoker.

3. smoking is a sin absolutely undisputably especially when you know its bad for you and you do it anyway.

4. and im sure that no one is so addicted that they can’t pause their polluting for a few minutes in my car. so, no i will not tolerate smoking in my car. if you wanna kill yourself, you’re answering to God for that, but don’t be “imposing” your stupidity on others

By: The Dane

The Dane — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:39:02 +0000

Yeah, cigarettes are for dilettantes, cigars are for 20-somethings who want to fake maturity, pipes are for old guys and for young guys who want to imagine they’re cool even though we know they’re just pretentious, and hookahs are for parties or private home enjoyment (as public enjoyment of a hookah is really just a combination of the dilettante, the 20-something faking maturity, and the pretentious.

By: Neilbert

Neilbert — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:27:20 +0000

Curious. Is there a distinction between cigarettes, cigars, pipes etc?

By: Bookmarks about Smoking

Bookmarks about Smoking — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:11 +0000

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By: David Dunham

David Dunham — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:27:06 +0000

Well there goes our teen readership Rich! Thanks a lot…but seriously, good thoughts.

I am not of the persuasion that smoking is sin, but you’re thoughts are good and well received by me.

By: Richard Clark

Richard Clark — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:23:28 +0000

The Dane, yeah, I don’t really know if I buy it either, and I guess that’s kind of the point.

By: The Dane

The Dane — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:21:58 +0000

I don't know if I buy the smoking is sin part, but yeah, it'd be nice if Christians didn't syncretistically envelope smoker-hate into their Christianity. All the Christians who smoke (and especially those of us who do so responsibly) would sure appreciate it. The Danes last blog post..20080821