Originally posted by dolebludger:
Count Florida:
You are correct that ADA does not provide protection for nicotine addiction. But my position on this matter is that it should.
Let me start by saying that eventhough I don't smoke, "second hand smoking" has never bothered me that much, much less aboard any Regent cruise.
Having said that, I think it would be a travesty to include smokers as part of a protected class within ADA. If you did that, any other person with addictions ( ie. alcohol, recreational drugs) would also qualify! Like Arlene said, that was not the intent of the ADA legislation.
