Smokers are the bad elements of the society!!!

I do smoke and yeah I know about the harm that passive smoking can bring to people. I can't say whether I should agree or not to your statements that the smokers are the bad elements of the society. I think it is much too judgmental for you to say that. I have seen video clips of India, especially calcutta. though your government might have solved the smoking problem on people, it has not resolved the problem that arose in calcutta and is still becoming a pestilence to the area of your country. I even heard a news that there were plans of burning calcutta together with the people since it is already beyond restoration and rehabilitation. So in Calcutta's case, there's no need to have smokers around to define evil elements. poverty and ignorance are bigger factors that we might want to consider. highly combustible topic you have here... but its fun! :) happy mylotting! :)

Ok, I'm a ex-smoker but let me tell you something, there are other things the human body can breathe in that can also kill you or cause bodily harm. First, every single time I smell and breath in car fumes/exhaust I get very sick, my allergies flare-up and my chest hurts, and let's talk about those lovely chem trails full of questionable chemicals that are being sprayed into our atmosphere and how about all of the unsafe cleaning products we buy to clean our house with. Yeah not to many people talk about this stuff because they are too busy sitting in front of the TV being told by public service announcement that second hand smoke is bad and how uncool you are if you smoke.Did you know people who have never smoked one day of their whole life are now getting lung cancer? Could it be second hand smoke or chem trails? Believe me, I'm less worried about getting sick from second hand and more worried if the air outside my front door is safe to breathe and worried if my drinking water is safe to drink because it might be full of bacteria . Every day I hear so much about how so many products we use are not good for us and singling out smokers and calling them " bad elements" is not fair and a hypocritical thing to say when most people ( and yes, even non-smokers) do bad things everyday to our environment that is not good for our planet ( not unless you recycle, drive a eco-friendly car and live in a dome house,use earth friendly products, then your excluded!)Please tell me, where are these smoking people who are killers ? I have not heard of this gang of trouble makers on yahoo or CNN news. Oh, just a little FYI, Smoking is more addicting then heroin that's why it's hard for people to quit and as long as you have not walked in a smokers shoes you should not judge them!

What i feel is our government has set the correct rule only, these kind of people should be banned , they are not only creating problem to their health but also to the innocent once , as you said passive smoking has more effects to public .They should be banned and heavily fined too!

hello there. im not a smoker and i strongly agreed that smoking behaviour/practises should be reduce. its endangers ones life, its influences young kids and so on. there's too much negative side on smoking, therefore its wise to stop smoking - plus, smoking DOESNT make you look cooler.

It really bugs me to see people smoking in public...And sometimes they refuse to put it off even after polite repeated requests...I have migraine and smoke kind of triggers it...even after the law has been passed I have seen people smoking in public in my city without any restriction...I don't think they are going to stop..

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This is a good discussion, i think smoking is a really bad thing for people that don't want to smoke, when people smoke in public it takes away peoples choice not to smoke. We have to inhale second hand smoke and it's not fair at least when someone chooses to drink it's only themselves that they are causing most of the harm. I know drink driving causes accidents aswell but it does not kill as many as smoking does. If people smoke they should smoke in their own homes and give everyone else the chance to decide if they want to harm themselves with smoke.

Smokers enjoy[actually not] themselves and giving troubles to others specially if they are at public places. I don't understand what pleasure they getting from harmful thing. I have read such news in newspaper as u typed here that it's going to banned from 2nd October. But I still have doubt because after all it's India where sometime ago plastic bags banned also came in news but still no change. Let us see this new rule actually going to be ruled by all or not.

Yeah I am also thinks that they are the bad elements of Society.They will not be allowed to live in Society.Throw them out of the society.

Good day... We have rights but those rights shouldn't be abused and must always be respected. Those rights are not exclusive for smokers who have the right to smoke but alo to those non - smokers who have the right to breathe clean air. I think steps are already been taken by segregating smokers from non smokers by providing them a place where they can smoke freely.

Yes, I know smoking does great harm to people and the environment, I hope to give it up but hard to do that. There are many great men in the world who smoke, do you think they are the bad elements of the society?

for me, smokers is the bad elements because the more you smoke the more disease you got in smoking.....i hate people who smoke especially those young or the teenagers...

yes friend ........smoking not only reduces the victim life but it also effects the other persons life also.....so beware of smoking and dont spoil others

I agree why people is smoking?? i smoked 3 months... it was hardest part of my life so far. Why young people have to ruine their life. i see people someking every they when i going to school...

Smoking is bad for you and should be discouraged. What is worse are the corporations that pollute the earth and the politicians that allow them to rob us of our air and water.

there are SO many worse things in society then a couple of smokers outside. no one is blowing smoke directly into someone's face if they don't smoke! it's ok to have an opinion on smoking and be against it, but don't judge people so harshly and be so rude just because some choose to smoke. there are so many other things people practice and do on a daily basis that are ten times worse like robbery, raping, kidnapping and murder (to name a few)