Should People Be Allowed To Smoke In Public ?
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No. Why should I have to breath in second hand smoke? It's not my addiction.0
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No. Why should I have to breath in second hand smoke? It's not my addiction.
Why should I be exposed to people's shrieking children? I didn't breed. It's called "public" and nobody owns it.0 -
I miss the good ole days...
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I have no problem with people smoking in public. It really has no affect on my life. As long as they're not hurting anyone, it's not my business.0
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...like srsly...
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smoking should be illegal...period
And then the government should ban fast food and mandate fat people to work out.
+1 Fatties!!!!0 -
How should I know? I don't have shrieking kids.0
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"It should be illegal to be fat!"
... That hit's home doesn't it? We are on here for health reasons, yes. That being said, the government should not regulate a person's choice to be healthy or not. I am a former smoker. My wife is still a smoker. Do I wish she would quit? yes. Does it stink? yes! is it her personal choice? YES! Should I be subjected to it? If I don't like it I can walk away! If fat people offend me, I can walk away! and don't give me that "their being fat doesn't affect my health" Cause like said on here several times, the pollution in the average city is just as bad as a 5-second breath of tobacco smoke. If the smoke offends you, then walk away!
Will this post offend people? YES! but guess what, The government shouldn't regulate people's choices. I firmly agree that smokers should be polite (Don't smoke around people who don't like it). I also think people should be polite to smokers (If they are on the back porch enjoying their nicotine, then don't go out there and complain.) Should we be allowed to smoke in public? OF COURSE! People just need to be courteous in everything, not just smoking.
Sorry if you hit a nerve, and if you really wanna get this going...
Do E-cigs/Vapes get lumped in with tobacco cigs? or are they allowed privileges that smokers don't get?0 -
lmaosmoking should be illegal...period
And then the government should ban fast food and mandate fat people to work out.
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You know what else should be illegal....
Wearing perfume in public.
As an ex-smoker turned runner, unnatural smells in general disgust me.0 -
no, they should only be allowed to smoke under their bed.
Lol!:laugh:0 -
Especially that cheap Wal-Mart ****. That's nasty!!You know what else should be illegal....
Wearing perfume in public.
As an ex-smoker turned runner, unnatural smells in general disgust me.0 -
You know what else should be illegal....
Wearing perfume in public.
As an ex-smoker turned runner, unnatural smells in general disgust me.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!! Ditch the cheap perfume that fills the whole department store!0 -
How should I know? I don't have shrieking kids.
Way to miss the point.0 -
If people want to bathe in that **** they should have the courtesy of doing it in their own home.You know what else should be illegal....
Wearing perfume in public.
As an ex-smoker turned runner, unnatural smells in general disgust me.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!! Ditch the cheap perfume that fills the whole department store!
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smoking should be illegal...period
And then the government should ban fast food and mandate fat people to work out.
You joke, but the number one contributor to high health care costs in this country are conditions surrounding obesity. Not cancer. Not heart disease. Obesity. And the numbers are growing. At some point, a "fat tax" will be evaluated.
As far as fast food goes, it was the invention of fast food restaurants that kicked off America's obesity trend. Look in the numbers. It's frightening.0 -
ummm...yes0
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Lighten up, I was just kidding lol As for the smoking thing, I was thinking more along the lines of public places. If you want to smoke outside, knock yourself out, but I stick by what I said. Why should non-smokers have to be subject to your bad habit?How should I know? I don't have shrieking kids.
Way to miss the point.0 -
I have no problem if some one smokes in designated smoking areas. However, I don't want to be any where near smoke in non designated areas.0
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Yes; smoking should be allowed in public.
In light of all the health concerns, I understand various government and business regulations segregrating smokers to this or that area and pretty much all those segregations lead outside.
<Shrug>
I pretty much deal with it, but don't tell me I can't smoke in public at all. Don't be fat in public, Don't be blonde in public. Don't be a Republican in public. Don't wear tattoos in public. Don't be an a**hole in public. Don't be considerate in public. That is what the public is--a cross section of all these and an infinite number of others.
Still burns my butt that I have to walk across the road from the hospital to smoke, but I do it unless I'm on my way to my own car. (Actually,I don't smoke in my car now in honor of my husband's request, but that's another issue.)0 -
Frankly, I dislike smoking a great deal. However, I am opposed to smoking bans. We have too many rules. This country was founded on freedom, not rules. People need to have freedom and choices. If we go around making everyone's choices for them, or allowing the government to make those choices for us - we will end up not being able to make choices, nor will we have choices to make.
Ah the government is such a fickle topic.
But GENERALLY speaking smoking causes cancer. Its a health risk. Government should stand up and PROTECT its people by getting tobacco off the streets.
Without going into all the facts of teenagers using, children dying of second hand smoke, and even smokers themselves being effected greatly, I think someone should regulate the rules of tobacco.
The government should mind it's own business and not protect people. We're not 4 yrs old and need protecting. If a person goes into a store and buys a pack of smokes, they know exactly what they are getting into. It's their choice to smoke and it's their choice to quit.
I'm not someone who cares if someone is smoking outside or in areas where smoking is permitted, if I don't like it, I can leave. But I'm not about to say make something I dislike illegal.
Children are dying from stupidity, should we shoot all the stupid people? Who makes that distinction?
It's easy to make general sweeping statements about something that doesn't affect you. It's like saying the government should step in and protect obese people from themselves, so if you are over a certain weight according to some chart, you need to be shipped off to fat camp for your own good, and you should lose your children because you're setting a bad example for them.
Be an adult, make your own choices, let other make theirs.
You're correct about making your own choices. But KIDS who are getting cigarettes from their friend who happens to be 18 and know no better . Or parents who smoke around their children. No one is there to protect them from the choices being made around them.
We have so MANY "stupid" people breeding to not have the government.
These things do effect everyone. Smoking effects EVERYONE. Why should people who make the CHOICE not to smoke have to endure it because others CHOOSE to smoke in public?
And honestly stupid people should not be having babies. There should be a test. And if someone is going to sit there and force feed their children fat should be put to a stop. Same with parents who force second hand smoke upon their children.
WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!0 -
Lighten up, I was just kidding lol As for the smoking thing, I was thinking more along the lines of public places. If you want to smoke outside, knock yourself out.How should I know? I don't have shrieking kids.
Way to miss the point.
Thank you lol can't tell kidding in text :flowerforyou:0 -
As long as they don't exhale.0
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Militant non-smokers are annoying. Outdoors is fair game. I agree with the previous posts about other offensive odors in public. Perfumes, body odors, etc can be an assault of their own.0
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Frankly, I dislike smoking a great deal. However, I am opposed to smoking bans. We have too many rules. This country was founded on freedom, not rules. People need to have freedom and choices. If we go around making everyone's choices for them, or allowing the government to make those choices for us - we will end up not being able to make choices, nor will we have choices to make.
Ah the government is such a fickle topic.
But GENERALLY speaking smoking causes cancer. Its a health risk. Government should stand up and PROTECT its people by getting tobacco off the streets.
Without going into all the facts of teenagers using, children dying of second hand smoke, and even smokers themselves being effected greatly, I think someone should regulate the rules of tobacco.
The government should mind it's own business and not protect people. We're not 4 yrs old and need protecting. If a person goes into a store and buys a pack of smokes, they know exactly what they are getting into. It's their choice to smoke and it's their choice to quit.
I'm not someone who cares if someone is smoking outside or in areas where smoking is permitted, if I don't like it, I can leave. But I'm not about to say make something I dislike illegal.
Children are dying from stupidity, should we shoot all the stupid people? Who makes that distinction?
It's easy to make general sweeping statements about something that doesn't affect you. It's like saying the government should step in and protect obese people from themselves, so if you are over a certain weight according to some chart, you need to be shipped off to fat camp for your own good, and you should lose your children because you're setting a bad example for them.
Be an adult, make your own choices, let other make theirs.
You're correct about making your own choices. But KIDS who are getting cigarettes from their friend who happens to be 18 and know no better . Or parents who smoke around their children. No one is there to protect them from the choices being made around them.
We have so MANY "stupid" people breeding to not have the government.
These things do effect everyone. Smoking effects EVERYONE. Why should people who make the CHOICE not to smoke have to endure it because others CHOOSE to smoke in public?
And honestly stupid people should not be having babies. There should be a test. And if someone is going to sit there and force feed their children fat should be put to a stop. Same with parents who force second hand smoke upon their children.
WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!
Here, thinking of the children:
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With States slowly legalizing marijuana, I doubt they are going to ban cigarettes.
I enjoy a cigar at the end of the day when I go for a walk or as I am BBQing in my backyard. I make a point to not smoke around non-smokers and will ask the persons around me if they would be bothered by my cigar before lighting up, but I am not going to be giving up my cigars.
Don't invade my space and expect me to put my cigar out because you don't like it. If you see me smoking and you don't like it, stay away. Second hand smoke is not as big a health hazard as trying to take my cigar from me.0 -
Even though I don't care for cigarette smoke, I really don't want government telling us how to live our lives or telling businesses how to run a business. I can understand the restriction in public indoor places, but not in privately owned businesses or homes. We are almost living in a nanny state as it is. We've lost too many freedoms in the name of 'safety'.0
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smoking should be illegal...period
And then the government should ban fast food and mandate fat people to work out.
YES! Absolutely. Shut down Tobacco, Fire Arms, Alcohol, Fast Food, and all the other nonsense.
and cosmetic companies too , as they are unsure of the potential long term risks associated with some of the chemicals used in what goes in that hair and on those faces ...
Better yet lets all go Puritan and Amish !
Sex is potentially dangerous to your health and finances...
ban it.0 -
Frankly, I dislike smoking a great deal. However, I am opposed to smoking bans. We have too many rules. This country was founded on freedom, not rules. People need to have freedom and choices. If we go around making everyone's choices for them, or allowing the government to make those choices for us - we will end up not being able to make choices, nor will we have choices to make.
Ah the government is such a fickle topic.
But GENERALLY speaking smoking causes cancer. Its a health risk. Government should stand up and PROTECT its people by getting tobacco off the streets.
Without going into all the facts of teenagers using, children dying of second hand smoke, and even smokers themselves being effected greatly, I think someone should regulate the rules of tobacco.
The government should mind it's own business and not protect people. We're not 4 yrs old and need protecting. If a person goes into a store and buys a pack of smokes, they know exactly what they are getting into. It's their choice to smoke and it's their choice to quit.
I'm not someone who cares if someone is smoking outside or in areas where smoking is permitted, if I don't like it, I can leave. But I'm not about to say make something I dislike illegal.
Children are dying from stupidity, should we shoot all the stupid people? Who makes that distinction?
It's easy to make general sweeping statements about something that doesn't affect you. It's like saying the government should step in and protect obese people from themselves, so if you are over a certain weight according to some chart, you need to be shipped off to fat camp for your own good, and you should lose your children because you're setting a bad example for them.
Be an adult, make your own choices, let other make theirs.
You're correct about making your own choices. But KIDS who are getting cigarettes from their friend who happens to be 18 and know no better . Or parents who smoke around their children. No one is there to protect them from the choices being made around them.
We have so MANY "stupid" people breeding to not have the government.
These things do effect everyone. Smoking effects EVERYONE. Why should people who make the CHOICE not to smoke have to endure it because others CHOOSE to smoke in public?
And honestly stupid people should not be having babies. There should be a test. And if someone is going to sit there and force feed their children fat should be put to a stop. Same with parents who force second hand smoke upon their children.
WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!
Here, thinking of the children:
Oh man see I used to have those candies! I wonder if that's what caused my hand to mouth addiction that later turned into a smoking addiction and food addiction....maybe we should ban all the candy companies too.
But in all seriousness that's the POV I see. Is from the kids. Yes smoking is legal. But children who have no say in their life or who is blowing smoke in their face someone needs to stand up for them.
I think its gross. Its no different than smoking meth on the streets to me.
And as far and marijuana becoming legal that is completely different than tobacco. I would honestly rather have people smoking that than tobacco.0 -
smoking should be illegal...period
Why?0
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