Do you approve of smoking?

[LoZoccolo]

[flvegan]

1. Brilliant!!

:popcorn:

[LoZoccolo]

2. Sad to say it was not my idea.

It was suggested during the post about hunting.

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. It happens when you admit to voting for Bush

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

50. I approve of smoking

Yet, I don't approve of this poll.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I don't approve of it...

And I think it should be kept away from others, especially children and the vulnerable...

Period.

Second-hand smoke knows no boundaries and it is a Class-A carcinogen.

[ogneopasno]

4. God, do I miss it.

[Bluebear]

7. I hear ya.

[Political Heretic]

5. Ex-Smoker. I don't have a judgmental opinion.

It's not my business to "approve" or disapprove of others personal choices.

I can support bans on smoking in enclosed public places. Because that affects my health and the health and comfort of others. But what someone else does in private, or in wide open spaces away from affecting others - is none of my business.

[5X]

31. Perfect reply. n/t

[Dr.Phool]

61. I still smoke, and I don't approve of it.

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[Xipe Totec]

6. I don't care if you smoke,

Heck, I wouldn't care if you burst in flames...

:evilgrin:

[MrSlayer]

8. Smoke em if you got em.

[Ian David]

10. I think only registered Republicans should be allowed to smoke.

And also their children.

[LuckyTheDog]

18. Registered Republicans should be REQUIRED to smoke

And also their children.

[Ian David]

21. Even better. n/t

[dysfunctional press]

11. people are free to make their own choices.

[aquart]

35. As long as they don't make it in my oxygen.

I adore the pretense that this is a victimless crime.

[Upton]

12. Don't approve of it at all

weak willed smokers should keep their cancer causing bad habit at home and away from those of us who value our health.

[martymar64]

36. I feel that way about religion

Science flies you to the moon, religion flies you into buildings.

[RiverStone]

72. I feel that way about smoking and religion!

To each his own, just don't preach or blow smoke my way.

Whatever you wanna do in your space --- that's your own business. I would never try to mandate right/wrong as long as one's choices don't hurt anyone.

[panader0]

13. "It should be illegal'? Like pot?

Those who get down on smokers, have some vice too. If you are overweight, you are just as much of a burden to the taxpayer. Why not a tax akin to that on tobacco for fast food or Little Debbies? Then you could pay $20 for a burger. Most of the money spent for cigarettes is tax already. Yeah, let's make everything illegal.
Do you drive? Your car is more harmful to others by far than a person who smokes at home or outdoors.

[marketcrazy1]

15. I smoke

I do it for the children!!!!

[catnhatnh]

40. Yeah, except smokers are not a burden...

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/337/15/1052

and after they are discriminately taxed they are a cash cow.

[Zhade]

55. Your anaology is flawed. There's no such thing as second-hand heart disease.

NT!

[many a good man]

14. Many a good man enjoys a good smoke

And many a good woman, too.



-many a good man, pipe carrier

[mecherosegarden]

24. That is so beautiful, both of them! N/T

[Art_from_Ark]

49. I think it was mostly a ceremonial thing with the Native Americans

and not something that was done on a regular basis.

[smalll]

16. Smoker here. I have no problems with people not "approving" of smoking.

I have huge problems with non-smokers regressively taxing smokers to pay for SCHIP when those same non-smokers clearly don't think that helping children get healthcare is important enough to pay one red cent for it themselves.

[TahitiNut]

32. Ain't that the truth.

Their self-righteous hypocrisy is appalling.

[smalll]

34. Yep. Clearly you don't mind that I stole your line!

You made that excellent point about not caring enough to pay for it themselves in another thread; it struck me as so good, I couldn't help but use it here!
Kudos to you! :applause:

[we can do it]

17. I Don't Care What People Do at Home - But Doing Things That Harm Others

should not be done where it may make others sick. Also I think pot should be legal same rules apply.

edited for pot comment

[marketcrazy1]

19. I dont buy the second hand smoke "myth"

dont bother with the "research" save your breath.....

[Upton]

22. Spoken like a true nicotine addict

denial all the way.

[martymar64]

37. Self righteous much?

[Upton]

39. Addicted...much?

Try to demonstrate a little character and do the right thing...quit.

[varkam]

45. So...all of us people who smoke are lacking character..

and are moral failures?

[Zhade]

58. No. But those who deny the harm of second-hand smoke are lying to others - or themselves.

NT!

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[TahitiNut]

25. You DON'T?? Don't you know that ALL deaths due to tobacco smoke are from ETS/second-hand smoke??

It MUST be so ... since the statistics can't be wrong. Even those who smoke are harmed SOLELY by the sidestream/ETS smoke .. because they get it in higher concentration. The figures can't lie ... can they???

:evilgrin:

(I think it's pretty bizarre that the pseudo-science comes up with stats that make this an inescapable conclusion.)

[Lilith Velkor]

52. Don't forget third-hand smoke

If you smoke outside and then come in, any child that comes within 3 feet of you will be harmed by the scent of it on your clothing.

It's fuckin' true, man, I read it here.

(How the fuck did the Baby Boom ever happen?)

[Zhade]

59. "Don't you know that ALL deaths due to tobacco smoke are from ETS/second-hand smoke??"

Strawman argument. You're smarter than this.

[TahitiNut]

62. If you play the numbers out and make some reasonable extrapolations ...

... it's remarkable that the picture being painted is as I've characterized it. I can't help it if I'm an "analytical type" ... for my entire career. You may not LIKE the picture ... but it's what's being painted.

:shrug:

[we can do it]

28. Whatever - As A Retired Firefighter I Can Tell You First Hand

Smoke of any kind harms your lungs, denial doesn't change anything - don't want to listen? deal with emphysema cancer or copd no one is stopping you.

[katandmoon]

44. Fine, but keep your stinking smoke away from me so it doesn't stink up my clothes and hair and

make me cough and sneeze.

[Zhade]

56. Don't bother you with proven facts? Well, okay - you're a lost cause anyway.

NT!

[EFerrari]

20. Yes. I also approve of post partum birth and the general consensus.

[TahitiNut]

23. Other: It's not my right to 'approve' or 'disapprove' ... it may not be my choice but I don't deny

... others their right to make that choice themselves. I have no problem whatsoever with ETS/second-hand smoke. None. (If I did, I'd wear a filter mask.)

:shrug:

[tabbycat31]

26. not when I am around

the smell really grosses me out. I'd rather be next to someone who hasn't showered in a month than a smoker.

[slackmaster]

27. Pro-Choice on Smoking

I don't allow it inside of my house, but guests are welcome to smoke outside.

[corruptmewithpower]

29. Have enjoyed legal and illegal smokes of various sorts.

Outgrew them all, but wouldn't mind on occasional reefer.

[ferrous wheel]

30. I absolutely approve...I own stock in Cummins diesel engine company.

...

[Raine]

33. As long as it's not around me

or my loved ones people can smoke as much as they want, it's their funeral.

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. I'll qualify this

IN an ideal world addictive substances, whether it is alcohol, tobacco et al, would not be needed by humans, due to all the health consequences

In the world we live in prohibition leads to a war

So I approve of this, and any other drug, even those we deem illegal right at the moment, but with heavy regulation and chiefly taxation

THere are medical effects from doing any of these drugs, whether it is weed (which also has medical uses) or digs, or alcohol, or crack or any of the rest. We need to pay for them... period

Oh and if you smoke, I kindly ask, not at my home, or around me... my asthma really hates it.

[gratuitous]

41. Other

I disapprove of tobacco companies and their merchandising of death.

But let's ignore the real issue and set people at one another's throats with false choices, by all means.

Carry on.

[Bluebear]

42. What does "approve" mean, anyhow? Condone? Promote? Tolerate? Encourage?

[Dappleganger]

43. I wouldn't care as much if I didn't have asthma

and gave birth to four asthmatic children. It's the same for people who are allergic to perfume--we have to be able to breathe.

Most people have been kind enough to move away if I mention it (and we do it politely). What you do on your own doesn't bother me as long as I can breathe.

[lumberjack_jeff]

46. A very good question. I love the ones that cut through all the bullshit. n/t

[GeorgeGist]

47. When are anti-tobaccoers ...

going to demand that governments outlaw the sale of tobacco products?

You obviously have common sense and the majority on your side! This is a Democracy.

[Lilith Velkor]

57. Very soon.

Gotta keep expanding that prison labor market, y'know.

[NeedleCast]

71. then we can waste even more money on the "war" on drugs!

[dixiegrrrrl]

51. It depends on who is lashed over the coals.

Some folks deserve burning.

( and we know who they are)

[HughMoran]

53. Should we assume that those that want it illegal are against pot and alcohol too?

Just curious :shrug:

[Zhade]

54. No, but people can kill themselves however they wish - as long as they don't hurt others.

NT!

[Greyhound]

60. 5 no answers and 1 yes ad you still can't get a clear majority. n/t

[Kitty Herder]

63. Other: I neither approve nor disapprove.

I choose not to smoke. What others do is their business. People act like smoking is a moral issue. I disagree with that stance. It's a health issue, not a moral issue.

Jelly donuts are unhealthy, too. Do you approve or disapprove of jelly donuts?

Edited to add: I do agree with bans on smoking in public places, because that affects the health of others. Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins. Your right to smoke ends where my right to not breathe it in begins. I do get sick with too much indoor exposure to second-hand smoke. I mean seriously, migrainey, pukingly ill.

[Blue_In_AK]

64. I don't necessarily approve of smoking,

but I don't care if people smoke. I'm kind of a live and let live type person. If first- or second-hand smoke doesn't kill you, something else will.

[krabigirl]

65. I really don't care. I'm a civil libertarian.

[LSdemocrat]

66. Perhaps ironically, I have disapprove less of smoking weed than tobacco

I've never used either, but perhaps since I've never seen the extent of the evidence of harm from marijuana compared to tobacco, that I have a lesser opinion of smoking tobacco.

[NeedleCast]

67. Smoking does not require my approval

Therefore, I don't care.

[rucky]

68. Not only do I approve, but I encourage it!

I hang out in front of the Junior High school and pass out cigarettes in my spare time.

[IsItJustMe]

69. As long as something is not hurting someone else, people should mind their own damn business.

[Forkboy]

70. Smoking what?