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Beau789012 months ago

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Of course cigarette smoke contains harmful pollutants, and my sympathies are with anyone who suffers, or whose friends or family members suffer, from respiratory ailments. And I urge all smokers to be respectful of others while smoking.

But whenever this topic comes up, I can't help but be reminded of Fran Leibowitz's somment about it. I don't remember the exact words, so I'm paraphrasing here:

You know when you're in an airplane circling the airport waiting to land and you look out the window and see that thick brown haze over the city?

That ain't cigarette smoke.

The point being--there is vastly more pollution in the air all around us, far more harmful to our health than cigarette smoke could ever be, on which anti-smoking fanatics could focus their efforts to eliminate.

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  lvrofwolves12 months ago
  
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  I've seen those at the duty free shops in Canada, not attractive at all....I'd just buy a cig case!
  Yes I'm one of the addicted ones, and I think I am respectful of non smokers, at least I really try to be.
  I was in Switzerland in 2006, people were smoking in this park, I didn't see any ashtrays, I didn't want to throw the butt on the ground so I carried it in my hand, then pocket for hours and hours until I could find an ashtray. I can't stand people that throw their butts on the ground.
  I also think in bars, it should be owners choice, they can put up a sign if it's a smoking bar and people could choose if they want to go in or not, nobody is forced to go in or not.
  
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  Beau789012 months ago
  
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  Having said that, if the U.S. government really wanted to get serious about getting people to quit, it'd follow the lead of some other countries.
  
  In Ireland, warnings on cigarette packs use large bold type and take up half of the front of each pack. One of them says:
  
  Smoking cigarettes causes impotence.
  
  Imagine trying to pick up women with that sitting next to your ashtray.
  
  In Thailand, they use large pictures depicting some of the more revolting physical effects of smoking on teeth, skin and other body parts. Google "graphic smoking warnings" to see examples.
  
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