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年初,美国作家、幽默大师P.J.欧罗克在牛津大学联合会的一次辩论中提出一项动议--“本联会认为吸烟不是特权却是权利。”这项动议以162票对112票获得通过。下面是欧罗克的演说稿。吸烟是一种权利,这绝对千真万确。可能它只是一种微不足道、愚蠢至极、令人生厌、十分不便、琐碎万分的权利,但是,它的确是历史悠久、备受维护、广泛行使的权利。对了,我还有一项提议有关吸烟权利的辩论也是微不足道、愚蠢至极、令人生厌、十分不便、琐碎万分的,当然,我无意冒犯在座的各位聪明绝伦的听众。
Earlier this year, American writer and comic master PJ O’Rourke moved a motion in a debate at the University of Oxford Union - “The Federation considers smoking a non-privilege but a right.” This motion ranges from 162 to 112 Passed. The following is a speech by Orrick. Smoking is a right, which is absolutely true. It may be just a trivial, stupid, annoying, inconvenient and trivial right, but it is indeed a long, well-preserved and widely exercised right. By the way, I have another proposal that the debate on the right to smoke is trivial, stupid, annoying, inconvenient and trivial. Of course, I have no intention of offended all the brilliant listeners here.