Smoking as a Public Health Issue

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

It doesn't hurt others when it's done in the privacy of ones own home, or in a location where everyone knows and accepts that smoking is going to occur.

Yeah, because smoking in a house full of non-smokers is cool.
Are you famaliar with the terms "second-hand smoke", "death", "lung disease", or "cancer"?

[Kilroy_x]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Are you familiar with the legal concept "volenti non fit injuria"?

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Indeed I am.

[Kilroy_x]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Are you aware of how that applies here?

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Anyone willing to have smoke blown in their face is a moron.

[Kilroy_x]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Right. So what's wrong with letting a handful of people be morons?

[HammyMcSquirrel]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Edit: Ninja'd by Evascythe.

[Kilroy_x]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Nevertheless, that's a private matter, not an issue for the entire population to decide.

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

Right. So what's wrong with letting a handful of people be morons?

A handful of things.

[Kilroy_x]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

NAME THEM

Edit: well, while I'm waiting for you to do that, I think I'll go to sleep. I'm sick and I have work tommorow.

[CypherToorima]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

All three of those are in use right now. There are no smoking ads on tv, there is a large tax on cigarettes, and smoking is banned in most public places.

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

NAME THEM

Edit: well, while I'm waiting for you to do that, I think I'll go to sleep. I'm sick and I have work tommorow.

peace bro

[rickz0rz]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

NAME THEM

Edit: well, while I'm waiting for you to do that, I think I'll go to sleep. I'm sick and I have work tommorow.

For one, in households where one or more parents smoke around children. Legally, the children can not get out of the situation and the parents don't have to listen to their children. All while the parents are essentially putting their childrens' health at risk.

[A2_Sauce]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

smoking isn't that bad

[Evascythe]

Re: Smoking as a Public Health Issue

i am rofling at the above statement.