[ossig] [OT] Re: Job Posting: Linux System Support

[Ditesh Kumar]

On Tue, 2007-01-23 at 22:32 +0800, Yeak Nai Siew wrote:
> Perhaps I am too naive to use this non-smoking condition. I didn't
> know some of you really feel offended that way.

a lot of folk enjoy their ciggies. it is, after all, the best thing in
life without having to cuddle afterwards.

> I thought by putting this requirement, I can help reduce smoking,
> promote healthy working environment and work productively. Other than

i fall in the camp of personal responsibility, and as a corollary, it's
a personal choice. making it a job requirement is discriminatory.

> I apologize to those felt offended. It is your freedom to smoke and I
> am not here to stop you.

no worries dude. it sparked a decent thread in an otherwise quiet list!

ditesh