[Angus]

I gave up smoking over 20 years ago because my son was asthmatic, and I was diagnosed with asthma myself 6 years ago. However, I think it should be an individual's personal choice to smoke so long as they do not pollute the airspace of another person. Therefore it is right and proper that there should be public no smoking areas, so long as smoking areas are also provided. No-one is allowed to smoke in my home, simply because I am asthmatic and the smoke triggers off an attack. I would expect smokers to respect the fact that non smokers find their smoke invasive and potentially harmful. That doesn't mean I would welcome or support a blanket ban.

It is hypocritical for the anti smoking brigade to bang on about how much smokers cost the NHS in view of the fact that the amount of duty they pay on tobacco and cigarettes is probably what is funding it in the first place!

[arista]

Originally Posted by angus58

I gave up smoking over 20 years ago because my son was asthmatic, and I was diagnosed with asthma myself 6 years ago. However, I think it should be an individual's personal choice to smoke so long as they do not pollute the airspace of another person. Therefore it is right and proper that there should be public no smoking areas, so long as smoking areas are also provided. No-one is allowed to smoke in my home, simply because I am asthmatic and the smoke triggers off an attack. I would expect smokers to respect the fact that non smokers find their smoke invasive and potentially harmful. That doesn't mean I would welcome or support a blanket ban.

It is hypocritical for the anti smoking brigade to bang on about how much smokers cost the NHS in view of the fact that the amount of duty they pay on tobacco and cigarettes is probably what is funding it in the first place!

But these Stinking Cocky Lads Fecking do
if you ask them in a polite way - they want to know if I want a Fight.


Fecking Smokers can be Evil.



Ban in Public Places will be the Future.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by arista

But these Stinking Cocky Lads Fecking do
if you ask them in a polite way - they want to know if I want a Fight.


Fecking Smokers can be Evil.



Ban in Public Places will be the Future.

I agree that the selfish, inconsiderate smokers are a pain in the a*se. As I said they need to respect the rights of non smokers NOT to have to breathe in their second hand smoke, then they might get more sympathy and support for their right to smoke themselves to death if they wish.

What I can't abide is the fascist anti smoking brigade who just want to impose a blanket ban on ALL smokers, which I think is wrong. If there is one right we do all actually have, then it's the right to do what we want with our own bodies, the only thing we truly own and that belongs to us alone.

[arista]

Originally Posted by angus58

I agree that the selfish, inconsiderate smokers are a pain in the a*se. As I said they need to respect the rights of non smokers NOT to have to breathe in their second hand smoke, then they might get more sympathy and support for their right to smoke themselves to death if they wish.

What I can't abide is the fascist anti smoking brigade who just want to impose a blanket ban on ALL smokers, which I think is wrong. If there is one right we do all actually have, then it's the right to do what we want with our own bodies, the only thing we truly own and that belongs to us alone.

Yes but these Cocky Lads
respect very little.

Second Hand smoke over a long time is Deadly.


"fascist anti smoking brigade"
Yes they can be over the top.
Leave it to the people in charge of our Nation.