The Great Smoking Debate

HI , I am now a non smoker but used to smoke at least two packs a day. this subject matter who inconvenineces most where , whom, how, etc? I am convinced now that we each need to allow smokers a place to smoke but do dispose of their butts properly and do puff away from me. ON the smokers point of view: they too have their rights: they right to have lung cancer they right to have a heart attack(in my case 2 in 4 days) they stink, the ciggies as well as the smokers They, especially women look sleezy smoking. Being an ex smoker does not give me any special appeal but for the record and watching smokers now and I used to one of them, I watch with total disgust but also remember how POd I was to have to seek other places to light up. It's a catch 22 type of thing. YOu just can't win. I for one Choose LIFE over puffing.

i smoke and i have no problem not smoking around other people.some places like public transportation,hospitals,etc even i agree smoking shouldn't be allowed. i never throw my butts..there no reason on earth i can't save it til i find a garbage can(making sure it's long out). but i draw the line at my own home.if i want to smoke,i will. people don't have to come in if it bothers them.as far as people who work on the house though,i won't smoke while they're here,and use air fresheners. i can wait.

That fellow is clearly turning the table to the other side. Smokers are the ones inconveniencing the public. They have to be sued for posing danger to our health. They know how dangerous it is to smoke and to let other inhale the smoke and their refusal to quit the bad habit is putting our planet in danger. They should stop sounding like we owe them something because it's they who need to answer a lot of things like air pollution, littering, causing fire, etc.

I agree with you, thats smoker often doesn't realize how danger the smoke we inhale, especially for the baby, its more danger to us the non smoker than to them, It smell bad too. I think its not easy to convince them to stop because from my point of view they already addicted to smoke.

See I believe that it should depend on what public places you are in. I believe that if you are in a bar you should be able to smoke because alot of people who drink want to smoke too.I think that if you are in a family restaraunt or public place that children and their parents are present you should not smoke. People should respect the fact that parents do not want their child exposed to second hand smoke.... I am a mother and I am also a smoker... I will admit I expose my child to smoke but I do not want her exposed to a mass amount of second hand smoke.

I am an exsmoker and I am glad that I quite. I think that the new smoking laws are good. Breathing in smoke is just as dangerous as smoking the cigerette yourself. No one has the right to put your health into jepordy. I think that they should try to provide a place for smokers to smoke. I recommed somewhere that is at least partially covered.

Hi chad, I am a smoker but I could not dare to debate with you because you are right... I smoke couples of stick a day but I am concern to those non-smokers. Effects of smoking has more worst effect on the non-smokers who inhaled the smoke... I am worrying about my health now, I am not feeling it so far but the nicotine I intake is quiet enjoying my lungs now... and I am doing my best to minimize my stick per day... I could not just stop it right then... and whoever here is a non-smoker, I discourage you from trying one... It's addicting I tell you. Once you started to smoke you could hardly get away from it. Be addicted in mylot...

chad, I am a non-smoker. And i agree with you all the way. I have encounter a patient of ours 8-years ago, a non-smoker but got cancer of the lungs. Every time he coughs he cries because of pain. He got it because his workmates in the work place are smokers. Sad to say he got it and it seems to be so unfair. That is the reason I also hate those smokers who doesn't mind those who are non-smokers. Especially if a public sign is present. Cheers chad.

Well to begin with you guys aren't the only ones being nonsmokers that are inconvenienced smokers are to. I understand not wanting to breath it in or whatever but there should be able to be designated smoke areas. You guys want to mark a community and then kick us out but then we are expected to follow that but we can't do the same to you guys. I mean you are talking like what you are saying is a fair opinion. I am a smoker and I don't think it is right that we arent allowed even designated smokeing areas. I understand not wanting to eat some where smokey when you arent a smoker thats fine but you still have to think of our side it's almost like banning redheads from all malls. I think this discussion is starting to get a bit petty. You want your rights and we want ours but we don't get the rights that you do. I am a smoker and I dont smoke near people that dont like it or are worried about their health and I am very mindful of them so I don't see why you are making all smokers out to be the boogey men that are out to get you. We are respectful people s well you can't lump a a whole group of people into a category just because they smoke.

I believe that smokers inconvience non-smokers. Since non-smokers don't desire to smoke we shouldn't have to inhale their smoke its just not fair to non-smokers. A non-smoker should never have to inhale smoke anywhere at any time in my opinion. I remember when I use to travel back and forth by boat to get to work. When departing the boat smokers would be ready to light up as soon as we we were getting close to the dock. So as you are walking off the boat smoke is going into non-smokers faces. It was so disgusting, that I had to stand in the front of the boat all the time so I can run off usually being one of the first so I wouldn't inhale the smoke.

i think smokers disturb non smokers. i am a smoker also but try not to some near non smokers. I am warned sometimes by non smokers.stop smokiin when i hear complains smoking is also bad for health.trying to stop it

Lol! I think this is something people will definetly pick sides on. Smokers aren't considering the health and hygiene of others, and it makes sense if you consider who and why smokers gernerally er smoke. I think generally people inconvenience each other in one matter or another, but it's not like you can seperate a city based on what activies or characteristics differ them. If only people could just get along, accept and adjust to each other..lol

He's the one that is stealing our freedom :(, I think everything that makes human health decrease should be illegal and maybe just the fact of making smoking legal is already a favor to your friend, if non-smokers where the second priority tere would be a lot of lung cancer, when smokers are the second priority, nothing bad happens to human health.