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I just don't get all this stupidity around smoking. Who are these 'experts' that decided this exists and is harmful? Point us to some serious peer reviewed research please - Sofia Gkiousou

Can everyone just lay off of us smokers? is it not good enough that we get shoved outside in all weather from extreme cold to extreme heat? If we're going to have this much studying about smoking and the bad effects it has on everyone, just make it illegal already. - slayerboy

I don't smoke but I'm tired of smoking being elminated everywhere and frowned upon. People know its bad for them, just like eating bad food or drinking too much is. The idea that you can't smoke in a bar or restaurant in entire states is just ludicrous. Let people that would like to run a smoking establishment do so. We need a dose of common sense on this issue, badly. As for the health concerns, real science please. Not speculation. - Randy Holloway via twhirl

Agreed. But the boundaries of where to allow smoking are tough. Needs to be part of a bigger discussion. - Barry Biddlecomb via twhirl

No, I can't lay off smoking. The smoke comes through the vents in my car, the exhaust vent in my bathroom, my bedroom window... If you could really keep the smoke to yourself I might be okay with it, but smoke travels. - Richard Klein via twhirl

Richard well whoever feels that way should be lobbying for an outright ban. This witchhunt is getting very old. On the one hand the taxes are gathered and on the other hand smokers are suddenly the devil. - Sofia Gkiousou

@Sofia - not only do smokers hurt themselves and others around them with their habits, they end up costing society a ton of cash when they (inevitably) end up with cancer, etc. - Dave Hodson

I used to smoke, but I quit some years ago. I don't preach to anyone about it. You know the risks, you play the game if you want to. I MUCH prefer smoke free bars/restaurants these days; it's nice not to smell like a dirty ashtray when I get back home. However, I am totally against Government bans, each establishment should be able to make their own choice, and smokers and non smokers can vote with their feet accordingly. We need Government OUT of our lives not more IN it. - Ian May

Yes, it is something very real. - Adam Lorenz

What would the tax liability be if smoking were banned? How many hundreds of millions of tax dollars? - Mark VandenBerg

Once the money from smokers is not profitable "they" are going to go after alcohol because of the same reasons; public safety, money that it's costing states to care for people with health issues, etc. Here's the rub. Fat people are next. Think about it...@Dave's comments hold true for those folks too. - West O'Todd

You people do realize this is a shameless pimp by Jason to drive traffic to Mahalo. Whatsa matta Jason, Mahalo traffic drying up? - Mark VandenBerg

This may be a little hysteric, I think. But anyway, it stinks, so I keep away from that "smell" anyway...yuck. - Ryo

Mark - have nothing for or against Jason but there's nothing wrong with pointing people to something that arouses interest and creates discussions as this thing clearly did. - Sofia Gkiousou

arrghhh, I am not and never was a smoker but I've had it with the anti-smoking hysteria of recent years. This 'third-hand' smoke is the latest and most funny (in a sad way) anti-smoking ploy. The only real issue with smoking is worker health, everything else is childish and immature. - Kostantinos Koukopoulos

@Sofia Here's the context for Mark's statement:http://friendfeed.com/e/8e45d9... - Mr. Gunn