Wow...lots of straw men popping up here. This discussion is about smoking. The fact that other things are also bad for you is irrelevant. That's a subject fit for another conversation.
As for smoking: I'm don't care if they make it entirely illegal or not. I do think they should make it illegal in all public places and around minors.
I don't care if you are willing to take the risks for yourself and smoke lots. The problem is you are making the same choice for me. As a non-smoker I can, and do, do a lot to avoid tobacco smoke nowadays. Unfortunately, I can't eliminate it completely. I still frequently end up getting a whiff of unwanted second hand smoke just walking down the street.
Every breath of second-hand smoke I get increases my odds of serious health problems. What gives you the right to decide that the small scale of that risk is acceptable? It is my life you're gambling with. As I said, do what you like with your own. Leave me out of it.
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