On 25 Sep 2005 21:53:13 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I think it's at this point that I need my own island where I can smoke,
>drink, eat peanut butter, and any other damn thing that others may not be
>able to. Those people, of course, would NOT be welcome there except at
>their own perceived risk.
>
>I'm sorry you have asthma and allergies, patches, but it's your problem not
>mine, and I own no responsibility for your well-being.

Well said. We have a family member with asthma and a life threatening
allergy to shellfish. He swells up, turns blue and stops breathing
when he's exposed. We don't, however, insist that the rest of the
world forego shrimp cocktails on the off chance that he might come in
contact with a miniscule amount of something to which he has an
allergy. He's smart enough to ask what is in various dishes when we go
out and avoid those he can't safely eat; I'm smart enough to read
labels and refrain from cooking dishes that will set him off at home.
We keep an epi-pen available at all times in case of accidental
exposure. It's something I think you have to learn to deal with
yourself, without trying to drag the rest of the world into it.

Regards,
Tracy R.