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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I do find it a little strange that people get so uppity about having to suffer the indignity of getting the occasional whiff of cigarette smoke. Our entire society and infrastructure is built to accomodate machines that do a lot more harm to the air and environment than cigarettes do.
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Do you really think that's the only issue? I assure you if it were that simple, it would not be brought up as an argument.
Smoking is one of the worst lifestyle habits you can have. It is absolutely aweful for your health, and I don't need to sit here and type out all of the bad effects, since they're well documented.
Continuing on the note, I do not want me, nor any member of my family or any of my friends to suffer the terrible effects just because they're addicting to some sticks with no real purpose. Like I'm sure you've seen on the commercials; it only takes one cigarette.
Now my real issue comes up. How did they get to the point of smoking one cigarette? Likely it was in their impressionable, young years.
I know when I was in junior high school and didn't exactly have the most rational thoughts in my head that I was pressured into smoking and doing drugs. The thought of "being cool" and no harm done, etc, far outweighed any negative consequences (as if they mattered at that point). Looking back I am extremely happy I never engaged in any bad behaviors, but I can see how easily I could have.
Now who are the kids that may pressure your children to smoke? I guarantee that they have people in their lives who smoke. Other people smoking have an immense impact on everyone's lives. Making smoking illegal would reduce the people who smoke immensely (as well as those who quit).