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"Should smoking be banned?"

Well, it’s being talked about at the moment. My own personal views on the subject, as a non-smoker, are that it should not be.

Although I don’t smoke myself, who is it for me or anyone else for that matter to tell you that you can’t? On the practical side of things smoking injects a rather large sum of money into the country. Granted it will take quite a bit out, but I’d wager it’s not as much as it puts in.

There are some aspects of smoking that I don’t enjoy, the main one being the smokers that smoke in the designated non-smoking areas or intentionally blow their smoke into peoples faces, but this is fairly rare from my experiences.

Smoking is a habit, something that many smokers enjoy and do not want to give up. So why should they have to? Because it is bad for them?

They know the possible medical implications and as adults they should be able to make their own decision. Yes the nicotine in the cigarettes make it addictive, but there are plenty of other, possibly more dangerous drugs that are available and not being considered to be banned.

Alcohol for instance. I have never met a smoker that becomes more aggressive after a cigarette. Yet alcohol, which plays a part in rather a large amount of crime, is considered to be more acceptable.

Caffeine. I don’t know if any of you know anything about true caffeine addicts, but it is truly one of the worst and most health threatening addictions you can have. Heart problems, severe shaking and aggression all play a part.

I could go on, but can’t see the point. What are all your views on this?

rabid wrote:
> I really hope you can kick the habit, im sure everyone here wishes
> you the very best of luck in your new years resolution :)

Noooo, was smoking deliberately on the 1st as I feel new years resolutions are doomed to failure.

But thanks for the support. It’s surprisingly easy if you go the “Sick Boy” route. I.e. stop in one go just to annoy people who later ask you “How on earth did you do it?” “Oh, it was easy.”

Not that I have done it yet mind, but I was in a very, very smoky pub on Saturday, and managed to get though that. :)

Hang in the mate, you have already surpassed anything i could do (2 days is my own personal best to date).

I really hope you can kick the habit, im sure everyone here wishes you the very best of luck in your new years resolution :)

rabid wrote:
> 'Should smoking be banned?'

This is my fourth day smoke free and I still don't think it should be banned, freedom of choice and all that.

Easy enough so far, apart from the cravings, clentching guts, coughing up interesting colours, dizziness etc etc.

'Should smoking be banned?'

No!!

But then i am a smoker :)

Badgerman wrote:
> VenomByte wrote:
> If matches and breath freshener are found in your thiteen year old
> sister's schoolbag, is it fair to assume she smokes?
>
> Is it fair to wonder what you were doing searching through a 13 year
> olds bag???
>
> ;)


Notice I carefully used the words 'are found', thus diverting attention away from any implications as to who did the finding :)

In fact, 'twas my mum who was searching through her bag. Not entirely sure why, but she probably had a reason to.

Those 'what smoking can do to you ads' put me off it totally.

VenomByte wrote:
> If matches and breath freshener are found in your thiteen year old
> sister's schoolbag, is it fair to assume she smokes?

Is it fair to wonder what you were doing searching through a 13 year olds bag???

;)

Ban it.
sure it'll pi$$ people off short term, but the long term benefits are far greater.

of course it won't happen whilst they can be heavily taxed with each new budget and people continue to buy them. they're too profitable to ban :(

If matches and breath freshener are found in your thiteen year old sister's schoolbag, is it fair to assume she smokes?

*coughs up cup full of black tar*

no, smoking is great!