[bananarama]

Originally posted by Slartibartfast
Woohoo, here comes our own Orwellian nightmare! Ban everything, just in case the kiddies see it. No, never mind the rights of adults or that these so easily influenced young people will have seen smoking in many, many places other than on BB, just ban everything to be safe.

Guessing your attitude to smokers, I'm sure you will be pleased to hear about this;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6252016.stm

Good on them, I say! (although they have no chance at all of success, but at least they're trying!)

It may surprise you to know I support such a challenge.

There is no need for a total ban as this will only result in none smokers at home suffering the effects of passive smoking from frustrated smokers.

The type of ban I am refering to in the BB house is the promotion of smoking not the banning of it.

To promote a killer habit to the young is irresponsible and should be avoided.

You mention Mary Whitehouse...Believe me I am a million miles away from that sort of thinking..

Several years ago I participated in the broadcasting code consultation doing my bit to try and minimise the draconian censorship of our society.......If you think you understand me, mate you could not be more wrong....