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Cigarette smoking and fireworks. I just don't understand the cultural permissiveness here in Germany for either. People may have the right to indulge in whatever stupid and dangerous activities they want, but why do they have a right to harm my health and safety in the process? Humans can be so incredibly selfish.

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Also completely ignored is what the fireworks does to animals, both wild and domesticated.

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The Rhine-Ruhr initiative for the Olympics makes so much more sense than a Berlin one, but personally I'd rather see the Olympics held in locations that have the infrastructure already.

Separately, I'm with you on the fireworks. I was lit on fire by one in Wedding a couple of years ago (by a six-year-old no less) and now stay indoors.

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Maurice is pro fireworks? I need to reconsider if the is still my favorite 20 percenter! haha

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No, they said it was the one thing they agreed on.

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I like fireworks.

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And the green party wonders why they continue to perform badly in polls. They always come up with the ridiculous proposals (solutions) to solving problems. How about addressing the issue with sexual harassment, prosecute the criminals and lock then away. Segregation of women in a separate train wagon is just kicking the can down the road.

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