Now as I said I dont have any health issues (acctully I have a terrible since of smell) but I have been around people who were wearing so much perfume that I felt real physical pain in my nose and chest. If I am unconfortable around these people I can only imagine the effects it would have on someone who is hyper-sensitive to sents. And it is very possible to find it hard to think from harsh smells. If you have ever been near a car exaust long enough you would know that the fumes can in fact make it hard to function properly. The fumes from cars is similar to the fumes of some perfumes so I understand how this could effect people.

Perfume was not meant to disguise body oder. It was meant to add a LITTLE sent to draw people in. If you maintain proper hygeine you shouldnt have to cover bodily oders. Perfume is meant to be put on in moderation. Its purpose is to be just strong enough that someone very close to you smells it just a little and wants to lean in to get a better smell. This is why many people use it on dates. Its meant to lure the opposite sex closer not get someones attention from 10ft. away.

Now I don’t know if the womans case was fake or not but I do know there are many lagitamate cases like this. People really can become severly ill from the effects of perfume fumes.

If someone suffers with it in silence and then decides to sue, thats one thing. But if someone has taken the proper, reasonable steps (asked the person to use less, talked to a boss, etc.) then I see no reason if left with no other choicet that taking legal action is wrong.

People just need to learn to have consideration for one another. We do have to realize that we cant all be happy all of the time but we can sometimes meet a happy medium. In the above case I would say that the person still be allowed to use the perfume but use it in moderation so as not the have severe health effects on those around them. No one is asking for wearing scents to be cut out completly, but I see nothing wrong with asking people to wear it in reasonable amounts. By allowing both parties involved concerns and complaints to be concidered we can come to an aggrement that can normally satisfy both parties. By being considerate of both yours and the others around youse needs we can come to a point where neither group can be deamed “selfish”. And there is a difference between music and perfume. The music may be annoying but it wont cause heatlh concerns unless it is being blared to the point of eardrum damage. The fumes of the perfume however could cause severe health issues for others.

If you are in a place where you could get away from the person or persons whos habits can be damaging to your health(mall, store, restaurant), and you choose not to, than you are allowing yourself to suffer and have no right to blame the other person. On the contrary though if you are in a place where you must be near these persons (work) than both parties should take the others needs into consideration so both may be happy. If we would all just learn we have to communicate with others and think of their needs as well as our own, we would all be living in a better world. The fact is we all can be selfish or “bitchy” at times but that doesn’t mean we can’t work on trying not to be. We all have the ability to change our attitudes towards others. Its our choice. Like my grandma always said life is 10% what happens to you and 90% percent how you react. We have to learn how to react properly to issues.

I really do not agree with the statement that one life is worth more than another. We are all God’s children and in his eyes we are all equal.

I would also like to state something else on the theory of natural selection. Hitler did not only kill the Jews but also any one cripled or handicaped. If you believe that disabilites make one persons life less than another (and yes allergies are a desability) than you are thinking like Hitler. Is that really what you want? Food for thought…

Neither party holds the corner market on being right on this issue. All cases are different and must be treated as such but what it really all comes down to is respecting each other. Just give a little consideration of others. Thats all it takes. By doing that one little thing we can stop this hatred for one another. We just have to learn how to find that happy medium…

Please excuse any misspelled words or typos. Im 15 and spelling isn’t my best subject. I really do hope that you can take my words into consideration. I guess because of my age I don’t have alot of right to be involved in this discussion but what I read disturbed me and I felt something needed to be said. I just ask one thing. Can we please all try to get along?

Mary
Yes, agreed, however, many cases such as one like your own may be discredited as frivoulus and you may be counter sued. This is highly unfair. Did you know you can sue a judge for bodily harm because of this discreditation.

Something completely off topic:
America is supposedly a religiously unbiased country. However, a common phrase among Americans is from the cristian bible story, “the good Samaritan”
Told by jesus when asked how to decide who the true niebor was in order to treat them as directed by Moses.

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