UK bans sale of cigarettes to future generations.

[MACKTEXAS]

How would you legislate against addiction in general?

Who said I would? I don't favor restrictions on individual freedoms. That seems to be your position, or at least on smoking, if nothing else.

If you you want to discuss Sugar and alcohol, then it's best done in its own thread. IMO.

Threads seldom stay rigidly on course when other factors impact them, such as the bigger issue of laws restricting personal choices.

"If they come for me in the morning, they will come for you in the night." -Angela Davis

 

[hollydolly]

exactly, if anybody is visibly present in any share space and objects to the smoker...
a smoker is violating a none smokers right to have clean air.

I'm not a smoker but where does it say in law that a person is entitled in an open space to have clean air ? ..I mean , playing.. devils' advocate.. what if the complainent is 50 yards away from the smoker.. is their air still being compromised ...has the smoker no rights.. after all they're enjoying a legal practice, smoking cigarettes is not illegal ....unlike people shoting up in full view of everyone including children

 

[RambleTamble]

Too many smokers are a-holes and will blow smoke in the face of non-smokers given the chance, just to be an a-hole. Many times, before it was banned, smokers would light up in an elevator -- just to be an a-hole.

Eff them. If they want to smoke, they can stay at home and smoke.

 

[Sunkist]

But, there should be a law to ban smoking if another person is present and objects to the smoking.

Some people (including myself) just use basic courtesy.

There were 3 instances, not too many years ago, when I was a very heavy smoker, and was in outdoor locations; in each instance, I simply asked the individuals if it would bother them if I smoked. I wasn't 'asking permission,' as I had 'the right' to do it, but it was only basic courtesy. If they'd said it would bother them, I would have either moved a large distance away or waited til I was home.

However- what irks the * * out of me is individuals who act like tobacco use is some kind of 'moral failing' that they 'don't approve' of- because in every instance in which I've known the facts, the individuals either drank excessively, used illegal drugs, and in most cases did both.

 

[hollydolly]

Too many smokers are a-holes and will blow smoke in the face of non-smokers given the chance, just to be an a-hole. Many times, before it was banned, smokers would light up in an elevator -- just to be an a-hole.

Eff them. If they want to smoke, they can stay at home and smoke.

hey you.. yes you... don't be pulling your punches...will you....