What is your view on smoking?..

[Rozi]

We do enough things in our every day life to kill ourselves faster as it is, smoking dirty cigarettes to do it even faster is the act of an idiot.

Everyone is entitled to enjoy their life as they like. If for you it's to prolong it for as long as possible then fair enough, but you have to acknowledge that this isn't everyone's agenda.

[HotelUser]

Everyone is entitled to enjoy their life as they life. If for you it's to prolong it for as long as possible then fair enough, but you have to acknowledge that this isn't everyone's agenda.

I don't care if people who over smoke harmful substances have a different agenda than me because a lot of those people still have families and friends who care about them and who would be devastated at the thought of losing them because they got cancer and died.

[Slowpoke]

If you smoke and this offends you I'm very glad: I don't smoke anything because I'm not an idiot.

Answer me this, David: why is it allowed to publically ridicule smokers for their habit yet it's not okay to publically ridicule a dangerously obese person who continues to eat McDonalds, for example? It's essentially the same thing, the person continues to do something that is bad for their health, even though they are completely aware that it is.

[HotelUser]

Answer me this, David: why is it allowed to publically ridicule smokers for their habit yet it's not okay to publically ridicule a dangerously obese person who continues to eat McDonalds, for example? It's essentially the same thing, the person continues to do something that is bad for their health, even though they are completely aware that it is.

I don't disagree with you

[Slowpoke]

Excellent The thing that gets me more about the fast food industry is that a lot of the advertisements are aimed at children. I don't agree with that, at all. It's been proven that foods high in salt, sugar and fat - like McDonalds - release brain chemicals in a similar fashion to drugs. That being said, I think that anyone 18+ should be allowed to do whatever they want; be it eating junk food, smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, taking drugs etc as long as it doesn't harm other people. That's where it gets complicated however, and requires a whole new topic of discussion

[-:Undertaker:-]

lolol, I've never done any of those things! I have never tried a cigarette and I have no intentions at all; it's absolutely horrible. People can do whatever they like in their own homes, but if I go to an enclosed public space then I do not want to smell such a horrible odour. Especially when it apparently has health risks.

They [smokers] ought to be able to do it outside (in a supposed free country) and inside should they wish and should the owner wish. Thats freedom right? and if you don't like it then you can simply stay away or go somewhere which does have an inside ban on smoking. Now does that sound fair? because I wouldn't like to tell you what clothes to wear or what colour to paint your bedroom just as people don't like the government or you telling them whether or not they can allow people to smoke in property that they own. Oh and passive smoking is grossly over-exaggerated.

damn throwing litter on the ground oh no that's so disgusting!!!!!! makes me feel sick omg im gonna puke

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thanks for mentioning about litter, you might aswell of just shown me the body of a decapitated squirrel

Edited by Slowpoke (Forum Moderator): Please do not make pointless posts.

I think throwing litter on the ground is pig ignorant and it does disgust me far more than somebody smoking, yes.

Answer me this, David: why is it allowed to publically ridicule smokers for their habit yet it's not okay to publically ridicule a dangerously obese person who continues to eat McDonalds, for example? It's essentially the same thing, the person continues to do something that is bad for their health, even though they are completely aware that it is.

Indeed, and its the same with HIV/Aids - anybody who smokes brings lung cancer upon themselves, but HIV/Aids which result from certain forms of seuxal behaviour? hey, its a god awful thing! the same applies to girls who 'suddenly fall pregnant'.

As I said earlier, I too am sick of smokers being villified when others groups are exempt from this type of criticism.

[Slowpoke]

It's not often we agree, but I definitely do agree with you here

[Cerys]

I have never tried a cigarette, and I never will. Imo I think it's a disgusting thing, because you're damaging your body, and unwillingly/unaware that you're forcing friends and family and even people who are walking past you to inhale the deadly smoke.

[Mikey]

I don't smoke and never will to be honest.. but there's quite alot of people I know that do. I don't mind people smoking as they can do whatever they want to do in their life and if they want to smoke then it's their choice. People I hang around with know that smoking is bad for them and some of them want to quit but they find it too hard to do. I've been asked if I want to try a cigarette a few times but I'm like no thanks, I would rather not.

[Red]

Can I ask all those who say smoking is disgusting, can you say to us all truthfully that you've never thrown up from drinking too much and have never taken drugs, spat on the ground, thrown gum on the pavement or dropped litter? because if you can say you haven't done any of these things (which I doubt many of you can) then at least you are talking some sense, if not - stop pretending you find it disgusting when you yourself are far more disgusting than any smoker.

As for myself I have never smoked or tried it, nor do I intend to - I find it expensive, not my taste and not really worth it. I would add though, that I am sick to death of the rabid anti-smoking lobby who think that they have a right to decide where people can and cannot smoke.

If you don't like smoke 'being blown in your face' (as far as i'm aware people do not go around 'blowing' smoke in the face of others) then move away.

Well I do none of those things. If people want to smoke thats their choice but they have no right to force their second hand smoke onto others. I can remember before it was enforced, sitting in a cafe and someone lighting up right beside me and just feeling complete anger. I find it disgusting and it annoys me when people jut throw their butts anywhere. If I found someone attractive, but found out the smoked, i'd be really turned off. I HATE the smell of it and it really hurts my eyes and ears. At family parties when all my family are smoking I literally come away with my eyes burning. My mum started smoking a few years ago after quitting before I was born and I think its just selfish for anyone to smoke around their children.

Also to the post that its ok to publicly ridicule smokers for their habit but not a dangerously obese person. Its not the same thing.. that person is just hurting themselves. Their habit isn't affecting the other people sitting around them trying to eat.