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Topic History of: Well, it took less than a month for first "smoking" death !
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In The Know Anthony wrote:
I don't need to worry about tobacco being banned any time soon, since it's the government's second most lucrative source of income behind income tax.

All those people who want smoke-free (and empty?) pubs shouldn;t worry too much ... they would not be able to afford to go to the pub anyway with the extra
zooloo Anthony wrote:
I don't need to worry about tobacco being banned any time soon, since it's the government's second most lucrative source of income behind income tax. That is all part of the hypocrisy of this issue which I find so galling.

I am surprised that you would support a total ban as a smoker, zooloo. If I felt I could cope without the dreaded weed, then I would quit now, rather than wait for it to become illegal.


I'd make provision for existing addicts, even then I'd probably wean them off or at least encourage them to stop.

I keep giving up and starting again, it annoys me a bit because smoking is such a stupid thing to do

There's nothing good about tobacco. I don't think it has an upside except relief from withdrawal.

Oh and it make me look grown up and it's like really totally cool, you know what I mean?.
Anthony I don't need to worry about tobacco being banned any time soon, since it's the government's second most lucrative source of income behind income tax. That is all part of the hypocrisy of this issue which I find so galling.

I am surprised that you would support a total ban as a smoker, zooloo. If I felt I could cope without the dreaded weed, then I would quit now, rather than wait for it to become illegal.
zooloo Moi wrote:
I'm not saying that pubs can't be non smoking but to ban them all is just unfair on people partaking in a legal activity. They are not asking me to go elsewhere, they are telling me to get out, there is nowhere else to go.
I think we'll find that more and more pubs will close as an awful lot of drinkers smoke. Just because you smoke and agree with the ban doesn't mean most do.
Ban tobacco completely and I could see the point.[/quote]
What is the significant difference between asking you to go elsewhere and telling you to get out? There are other places you can go, the pub doesn't encompassed the entire country.

I agree with you final sentiment that it would be best to ban tobacco completely.
In The Know Moi wrote:
I'm not saying that pubs can't be non smoking but to ban them all is just unfair on people partaking in a legal activity. They are not asking me to go elsewhere, they are telling me to get out, there is nowhere else to go.
I think we'll find that more and more pubs will close as an awful lot of drinkers smoke. Just because you smoke and agree with the ban doesn't mean most do.
Ban tobacco completely and I could see the point.


Exactly ! That are trying to ban something that traditionally has taken place in pubs - for centuries.