One time on Usenet, ravinwulf > said:
> 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.

Damn it, Tracy, that makes too much sense for most people...


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