Can smoking ever be justified to non smokers as laws have basically made it so you cant smoke anywhere,yet the

Question

smoking and laws

Answer 1

I'm still not sure why smoking was banned in public places like restaurants and bars. Non smoker have had their non smoking areas with fans, wasn't that enough? I guess not. People just want to dictate what others do so they can get their way. If non a smokers right were seemingly violated they would and do get their way. How about smoker's rights?

Answer 2

Tobacco is a habit-forming drug and should be illegal. But if you won't go that far, smoking should only be allowed in designated areas that are easily avoidable by people who don't want to be around it. Second hand smoke is just as bad as smoking, and when people are allowed to smoke around others, it is an infringement on the rights of those others. If someone wants to smoke on their own property, or in their vehicle, or in another place designated for smoking (and ignore all the medical problems and foul stench), have at it. I believe there should also be laws about smoking around your children. Far too many times have I seen parents smoking it up with their kids in the car. How awful that people are allowed to abuse their children in that way.

Answer 3

Smoke outside.

Answer 4

People don't have the right to tell other people what to do. Smoking inside should be banned because smokers are potentially causing other people harm. But outside??? The non smokers are just being ridiculous!

Answer 5

http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/secondhandsmoke/a/secondhandsmoke.htm

This is why I agree with banning public smoking. Evidence has shown that second hand smoke can be as harmful, if not more than if I smoked myself.
Therefore while smokers fight for their right to light up in the seat next to me they are also fighting for the right to give me lung cancer. Thanks but no thanks.
It is believed that this is what eventually took Dana Reeve. Before She met Chris she was an accomplished singer in smokefilled nightclubs and even though She herself didn't smoke her son is now an orphan thanks to cigarette smoke.

Answer 6

No. Justifying smoking to a nonsmoker is like a couch potato trying to justify himself to an exercise enthusiast.

Answer 7

its discrimination, just like any other, why dont they just make smoking illegal? because theres too much money involved for the government to give up on just like the higher taxes on alcohol, but its ok to discriminate aginst drinkers or smokers.....LOL what a joke i dont like yoga can we tax people who take yoga, no its discrimination how about chocolate not everybody eats chocolate cant we make the tax higher on chocolate or hair extinsions...what a joke we can violate the rights of some but who desides which group of people whos rights we violate any way you look at it its discrimination

Answer 8

Sure. I think smoking should be encouraged. It keeps Social Security & other pension funds solvent.

Answer 9

HOW ABOUT THE RIGHT TO LIFE , LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. OVEREATERS PROBABLY COST AS MUCH TO THE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS SMOKERS.

Answer 10

no, since there is no good justification for smoking beyond personal desire.