I think so.
2007-12-06 00:28:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
smokers are a minority...it would be easy to take away their tobacco
2007-12-06 00:39:52 · update #1
cut off their health insurance too...it costs the rest of us more because of them
2007-12-06 00:44:12 · update #2
Ken ... so by your rational i should be able to do illegal drugs...to free up our police for more pressing matters...right?
2007-12-06 01:29:04 · update #3
Great idea, now lets look at your life and see what "privileges" society deems unacceptable. We don't have privileges. We have the right to be free from governmental intervention absent a compelling state interest to interfere in our lives. This notion that the government can and should regulate everything in our lives will be the downfall of our society.
What about enforcement? The government is doing so well keeping crack and heroin off our streets that we want them to divert their resources to ridding of us tobacco also?
As for cost, smokers pay much more in taxes than the increased cost of health care. If health care is the issue, maybe you should start looking at what they put into your food. Maybe we need a McDonald's tax for all of you that like to eat junk food.
EDIT FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL COMMENT: I didn't say drugs should be legal. I used the drug reference to point out that we have limited police resources and we have to make rational decisions about where to use them.
2007-12-06 01:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it will take a while but eventually smoking's fate will burn out. As smokers die off and the number of new smokers decreases everything will take care of itself. I think the ban on smoking in restaurants and bars really did help. If it's harder to smoke then people may give it up.
2007-12-06 08:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Splitters 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Driving is a privilege and not a right. More people die every year from driving than smoking. Maybe we should ban all vehicles in the U.S.. More people die from alcohol related deaths, especially in vehicles, every year....ban alcohol. You need to be more careful in your thought process partner. A persons rights are not given back as easily as they are taken. If you really want to fix this situation, create a cigarette that doesn't cause cancer so smokers can get there "nic fix" and it doesn't hurt anyone or the environment of those around them.
2007-12-06 08:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by wtpd601 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
New legislation - There are 6.5 billion people on the planet and if they all held their breath for 30 seconds per day that would be the equivalent of over 6.5billion litres of CO2 (a well known green house gas) not released into the atmosphere. People who do not comply will be fined and of course there will be a breathing green tax to pay for enforcement of the "no breathing" rule. Remember - breathing is a privilege.
2007-12-06 08:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
In Ohio, smoking has banned in all public places. Even some companies will not allow it in their parking lots! Yay! Now I have the RIGHT to breath healthy air. Their PRIVELEGE can be done in their own home!!!
2007-12-06 09:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by *Almost ready* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will not be banned as too many jobs depend on it and it generates WAY too much tax money
I personally have mixed feeling about banning it - everyone now knows it is not good for you and it is a choice
Do we really need a nanny state telling us what to do - what is next? Beer? Cookies?
2007-12-06 08:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
On that basis you could ban overeating, people who drive cars, alcohol, mobile phones.... all of which would have beneficial effects.
[precisely, Lauren. We could have tax on sex - course all virgins would get a rebate. ... and what about the burden of obese people on the healthcare budget?]
2007-12-06 08:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Maz T 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It is going to be banned. This will happen at the same time taxes are abolished.
2007-12-06 08:40:40 · answer #8 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
as an ex smoker, i think it a terrible habit, very unhealthy, very messy, very annoying and unhealthy for non smokers.
as an addict of many substances, i can tell you with absolute certainty, that quitting is so very hard. many want to, but can't. many want to, but don't even try. many don't want to, period.
as much as i dislike it, i remember how hard it was to quit. i did not want people lecturing me. if they want to kill themselves, let them. just, please do not smoke around me.
2007-12-06 11:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by tomjohn2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. But it shouldn't be allowed in public places unless in open air.
2007-12-06 08:33:39 · answer #10 · answered by slykitty62 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋