Smokers, quit smoking immediately.

That is so right, not to mention stopping usage of airconditioners and televisions when there's few things in them (ref) and when only one is watching. There is also stopping housing and use of paper for books and schools because they consume a lot of the environments resources thus, lots and lots of trees need to be cut down. How about coal mining, gold mining, hydro plants, nuclear plants and all the sources of electricity because they have great ill impacts to the environment? There's a lot more I guess. It'll turn us back to the stone age if we're to eliminate a lot of things that makes the world worst. Not to mention having too many people.. should we kills the poor then?

Wow, both of you are doing very great job, Marguicha and Laydee. I am fully support it. I am trying my best to start using the available resources in a better way, too. I really don't want to see my future generation have to go backward and live in the stone age era.

I think we could use our resources in a better way without going back to the stone age. I remember when a lot of goods that are now made disposable were then useful for a long time. But it´s true that nice people didn´t need SO many things to live as they do now. I have a keyboard cemetary in my house. They are inexpensive. BUT... Why don´t they make them a little more expensive and a little better?

No, sorry, don't agree with you there. Smoking might be the smoker's choice but the people who breathe in the carcinogenic toxins have no choice. My whole childhood was spent in a smokey fug because nearly everyone smoked. It didn't matter where I went, there was smoking all around me, even on the top deck of the local bus and in the cinema or theatre, and behind the bike-sheds at school! I remember being very concerned even then, nearly 50 years ago. To make matters worse, my father smoked like a chimney when I got home, and he and the house stank. The walls, ceiling and curtains became orange with the nicotine. I clearly recall helping my mum wash down everything and seeing the orange water in the bath when we soaked the curtains for the umpteenth time! Most of my family, who are no longer with us, including my dear dad and mum, passed from smoking related diseases. If any smoker had seen how they all suffered, they would quit in an instant, and find an easier way to go through withdrawal!

Hi 163Mandolingirl, I agree with what you say 100%. Nothing worse than being a child and being forced to smoke others fumes. This post was aimed at the OP just to provoke a response to be honest but I have no doubt I will not get one from them

I quit years ago and who said I subjected others to my smoke Glad you kicked the habit too I just find that sometimes non smokers are just as bad as the smokers!

Genetic background? Interesting. I have also seen that most long term smokers take several tries at stopping before it really happened for them. I would think that the cardiac diseases fall into the genetic background catagory too.

I do not agree with you because cars and factories have some role to play for the development of our civilization but smoking has nothing to do with it.

Partially true regarding pollution. However, according to a new scientific research, there's also a little change in passive smoker's acetylcholine receptors, that is one of those nicotinic receptors present in the brain responsible for development of smoking habit, thus increasing the probability to open a way to being physically addicted. Now, reviewing your train of thought, logically we could deduce, that for example, if you have a nuclear weapon, you should have the right to test it whenever you want, thus disturbing other's tranquillity and health equilibrium. Hence this fact, you should avoid statements like this, smokers are always making a little contribution to harm others.

yes indeed its no good trust me.

Agreed

Hi hendarto, quit it immediately. If you can quit it immediately, I would think myself very lucky in the sense that my topic has compelled you to take the decision of quitting.

Yes, it is really so due to those poor smokers. You are in constant danger without any fault of yours.

Yes, you are right in your observation that smokers are not mentally strong enough to have the courage to quit smoking.