pShould cigarette smoking be banned?

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No, it shouldn't

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Yes, it should

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I have mixed feelings here

@Mar '13 V 1,321 votes c 406 comments

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Phat_NP voted

v No, it shouldn't
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Crimson24 endorsed Ryuo

v I have mixed feelings here
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jerbear

v Yes, it should

About a month after having gone through a 5 bi-pass heart surgery, I had to go to the hospital for a test. I was to be there about 30 minutes. As I approached the front door, a few people were outside smoking, no smoking allowed in that hospital. Well as I walked about 12 feet through the polluted air, suddenly I became very dizzy, short of breath, and fainted, I coded in the door way and woke up in ICU. Several times in restaurants I have had to leave because of second hand smoke. The Hospital where I landed in ICU said that several people every day had bad problems because of second hand smoke. They finally made the smokers go to a out door area far from the b...

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tboone endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
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MegaVB09 voted

v Yes, it should
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TangoDeltaD voted

v I have mixed feelings here
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thewordofme endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
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aspringer2012 voted

v No, it shouldn't
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KW900A

v No, it shouldn't

like most said.... and especially here in NYS its already banned every other place except your own property or designated smoking areas, unless you want a stiff fine, cant even smoke in your personal vehicle with a child in it ( which is reasonably to understand) and I don't even smoke, but I have a problem with people constantly taking away our right as US citizens in this " free" country

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thecat voted

v No, it shouldn't
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starman1 voted

v Yes, it should
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ShadowofApollo voted

v No, it shouldn't
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john32644

v Yes, it should

Freedom is for people who act responsibly. We give up our freedom to the extent people act irresponsibly. Hence, speed limit laws and arrests, drunk driving laws and arrests, etc. Smokers act extremely irresponsibly. They subject their friends and family to a hostile breathing situation. The basic needs of humans are food, water and air. Smokers directly interfere with the last basic need, clean air for themselves and others unfortunate enough to be in their immediate family or social group. When I see a parent smoking in a car with a child in the car I get very angry regarding that level of irresponsibility. Tobacco products should be litigated, legislated, ...

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Douglass voted

v Yes, it should
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Badsquelady voted

v Yes, it should
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jrsinterest endorsed HannahDaniLove

v Yes, it should
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Jackon voted

v No, it shouldn't
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EastCoastMan voted

v Yes, it should
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Bluephoenix endorsed HannahDaniLove

v Yes, it should
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rebos30

v Yes, it should

Surgeon General's warning. cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health Since its now been established that second hand smoke is just a hazardous ban should be enacted to protect the innocent ( non smokers )

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Tomorthway voted

v No, it shouldn't
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southern-rite voted

v No, it shouldn't
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AkashSingh voted

v Yes, it should
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veryconfused voted

v No, it shouldn't
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Reanna voted

v No, it shouldn't
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jckhd3 voted

v No, it shouldn't
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C-A-T

v No, it shouldn't

Keep this in mind people...The more you vote against our countries individual freedom of choices, the LESS choices our country as a whole will actually have in the end !!! Let's work towards keeping America free with LESS gov. regulations and laws. Life use to be so much simpler before people wanted laws against things they disagreed with.

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acwiz endorsed PayThatCEO

v No, it shouldn't
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memyself endorsed HannahDaniLove

v Yes, it should
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Jun 16
donsouth voted

v Yes, it should
Jun 16
clancymc voted

v Yes, it should
Jun 16
Jreynoso voted

v No, it shouldn't
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Jun 16
ematzke voted

v No, it shouldn't
Jun 16
1971tennessee voted

v No, it shouldn't
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Jun 16

MerriAnnie

v No, it shouldn't

And marijuana should be legal. Perhaps if it was, many people would get off harmful cigarettes and get on marijuana in time and we'd have far fewer lung cancers and asthmatics.

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Jun 16
Allan voted

v No, it shouldn't
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KRHunter endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
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Jun 15
jrcgrouch50 voted

v No, it shouldn't
Jun 15
sedriskell voted

v No, it shouldn't
Jun 15
ding endorsed Ryuo

v I have mixed feelings here
Jun 15
WendyH endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
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Jun 15

plainlogic

v I have mixed feelings here

Look, you know the dangers, if people want to smoke, let 'em! As long as there is fresh air to breath and you don't have to smell it or get nauseous from it, let smoke... One thing, when all tobacco is outlawed, who's going to make up the difference in money lost?

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Notnikkarie voted

v No, it shouldn't
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OldCrow endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
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s1forliberty endorsed Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't
Jun 15
Tazman voted

v No, it shouldn't
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Carl12 voted

v I have mixed feelings here
Jun 15
Nonya voted

v Yes, it should
Jun 15

Greggmcneill

v No, it shouldn't

Banning something never works. How about just allowing only tobacco in cigarettes?

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BlissHeart voted

v Yes, it should

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jerbear

v Yes, it should

About a month after having gone through a 5 bi-pass heart surgery, I had to go to the hospital for a test. I was to be there about 30 minutes. As I approached the front door, a few people were outside smoking, no smoking allowed in that hospital. Well as I walked about 12 feet through the polluted air, suddenly I became very dizzy, short of breath, and fainted, I coded in the door way and woke up in ICU. Several times in restaurants I have had to leave because of second hand smoke. The Hospital where I landed in ICU said that several people every day had bad problems because of second hand smoke. They finally made the smokers go to a out door area far from the b...

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KW900A

v No, it shouldn't

like most said.... and especially here in NYS its already banned every other place except your own property or designated smoking areas, unless you want a stiff fine, cant even smoke in your personal vehicle with a child in it ( which is reasonably to understand) and I don't even smoke, but I have a problem with people constantly taking away our right as US citizens in this " free" country

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john32644

v Yes, it should

Freedom is for people who act responsibly. We give up our freedom to the extent people act irresponsibly. Hence, speed limit laws and arrests, drunk driving laws and arrests, etc. Smokers act extremely irresponsibly. They subject their friends and family to a hostile breathing situation. The basic needs of humans are food, water and air. Smokers directly interfere with the last basic need, clean air for themselves and others unfortunate enough to be in their immediate family or social group. When I see a parent smoking in a car with a child in the car I get very angry regarding that level of irresponsibility. Tobacco products should be litigated, legislated, ...

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rebos30

v Yes, it should

Surgeon General's warning. cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health Since its now been established that second hand smoke is just a hazardous ban should be enacted to protect the innocent ( non smokers )

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C-A-T

v No, it shouldn't

Keep this in mind people...The more you vote against our countries individual freedom of choices, the LESS choices our country as a whole will actually have in the end !!! Let's work towards keeping America free with LESS gov. regulations and laws. Life use to be so much simpler before people wanted laws against things they disagreed with.

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MerriAnnie

v No, it shouldn't

And marijuana should be legal. Perhaps if it was, many people would get off harmful cigarettes and get on marijuana in time and we'd have far fewer lung cancers and asthmatics.

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Jun 16

MerriAnnie

And I should add, I have never smoked, but I grew up with it in the household. I have asthma and two of my sisters died of lung cancer. I simply don't think it should be banned as long as they keep it away from me and my kids. Banning cigarettes would be as successful as banning alcohol. Let's be smarter than that.

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Jun 15

plainlogic

v I have mixed feelings here

Look, you know the dangers, if people want to smoke, let 'em! As long as there is fresh air to breath and you don't have to smell it or get nauseous from it, let smoke... One thing, when all tobacco is outlawed, who's going to make up the difference in money lost?

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Jun 15

Greggmcneill

v No, it shouldn't

Banning something never works. How about just allowing only tobacco in cigarettes?

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Jun 14

chrisbauman

v I have mixed feelings here

going as far as this is an overstep by the government but should ban the use of this in public places similar to marijuana usage

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Jun 13

meyc

v No, it shouldn't

It should never be banned. Again against our constitution and bill of rights. Don't people know that Adolf Hitler was the first to impose the first NO Smoking Ban but the troops were allowed methamphetamines.

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Jun 13

Bambi

v No, it shouldn't

My husband smokes and I used to over 20 years ago. It's a bad, smelly habit and very expensive as well. I don't agree with the nanny state taking people's rights away from them, even this nasty habit.

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Jun 13

Pack7

v No, it shouldn't

Why would we want to ban smoking and then legalize marijuana? Marijuana is just as bad as cigarettes although potheads will tell you it isn't. This is an example of how screwed up we are in this country.

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Jun 12

Batwoman693

v I have mixed feelings here

That's a tough one. As an American, you have a right to smoke cigarrettes, but you also have a right not to be smothered by the cigarette smoke of others. Maybe instead of banning smoking altogether, it could be restricted to certain areas. We've already got it out of restraunts, so basically taking it out of public indoor areas would be a good start and maybe an end.

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Jun 12

pattianne

v No, it shouldn't

If you ban enough things people do, you may as well start banning people. They're the perpetrators. ;)

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Jun 12

leelee

v Yes, it should

I have tried everything to stop smoking from the pill, patch and even hypnosis but nothing seems to help. I've tried the electronic cigarettes but nothing. I am currently trying to ween off and a pack last me 3 days. I hate the smell and taste. The only way for me to stop is for them to become unavailable.

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Jun 12

pattianne

That's not true and the sooner you realize that, the faster you'll stop smoking. Your freedom to light up is balanced by another freedom you are forgetting. Every time you think you want to light up, you are free to say no, not this time. The more you practice that freedom, the faster you'll quit. It's quite liberating. Been there.

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Jun 11

witecracker002

v No, it shouldn't

No , Legalize pot, sheez its medicinal and people may not want to smoke cigarets, i would rather smell weed than cigarette smoke any day@!!

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Jun 13

razrbackrepub

I think you voted wrong

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Dekota7

v No, it shouldn't

Maybe alcohol should be banned first.

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Jun 10

Will_Rogers

v Yes, it should

A few years ago I would have said Hell no, I smoked Pall Mall non filter for 45 years give or take. During that time I would have fought tooth and nail to keep my smokes. But like old man 75 (older than me by the way) I have COPD, I'm on oxygen almost 24_7. I have had part of my right lung removed in 2005. The tobacco companies have a license to kill. Smokers you are paying them to do it with every pack of smokes you buy!!! I wouldn't wish what I am going thru on my worse enemy. QUIT DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES. I LOVE YOU ALL

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Jun 12

pattianne

Good lesson for kids. Reality is a good lesson. Thanks.

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Jun 10

lochlomond

v No, it shouldn't

When the Clinton administration went full speed ahead to fine tobacco companies in order to increase revenue, there was a health segment on the evening news, local and national, blaming cigaret smoking for everything from the birth of mentally challenged infants to nearsightedness. According to these studies, tobacco use was a gateway hard drug use, caused ADDHD and was a factor in delinquent behavior on the part of teenagers and young adults. Of course, most of the studies were government funded. Consequently, Bill Clinton pulled off one of the greatest scams in US history, appropriating billions for the federal treasury while also enabling the states to get their pie...

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Jun 10

akita96th

v No, it shouldn't

Quit being a nanny for citizens....We are supposed to be a free society so lets act like one and not be a tyrant...Of Rhetoric.

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PayThatCEO

v No, it shouldn't

It IS banned. It's banned in most public places, offices, restaurants, schools, etc. Now are we talking "banned" or illegal? Sure, let's put another product on the "illegal" list so we can waste law enforcement time and resources chasing down and arresting smokers. For God's sake, can we mind our own business these days? If someone wants to smoke I don't give a rat's ugly butt. It's their lungs. If I happen to get a whiff of their smoke I'm not going to freak out and have a tantrum. I was raised during a time when every adult smoked everywhere. Nothing worse than being a little kid trapped in the car with the windows up and two smoking parents, but I lived through it....

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Mar '13

Denizen_Kate

v No, it shouldn't

Could we please stop legislating our personal lives? Come on, I want to hear an Amen from all of you true small government types.

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Mar '13

HannahDaniLove

v Yes, it should

Second hand smoke. You can ruin your own lungs but please think of others.

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Mar '13

Ryuo

v I have mixed feelings here

Smoking is unique among drugs in directly harming bystanders, so a good case can be made for banning it. However, our government would screw up the enforcement of it, so I'd settle for keeping it out of public places, including ventilation shafts.

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Mar '13

Medicinebow

v No, it shouldn't

As someone that has watched loved ones die from a lifetime of smoking I still would not remove a personal freedom. To smoke was their choice. We need less gov't intrusion in our lives.

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Mar '13

oldman75

v Yes, it should

Yep. I smoked chesterfields for thirty years -now on oxygen copd emphysema etc. Admittedly its my own fault,nevertheless if it was banned i never would have started .

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Mar '13

ErnestPayne

v Yes, it should

One has to "explain" why smoking should be banned? How stupid can people be. It serves no good purpose.

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Mar '13

ZombieMedic

v No, it shouldn't

It's nobody's business what other people do with their own bodies. Keep government out of American's private lives. If someone wants to huff cyanide, who cares, it's their choice.

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Mar '13

Maxiest

v No, it shouldn't

So we can have the choice to murder unborn children but not the choice to smoke? Makes no sense.

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Mar '13

John_Matrix

v No, it shouldn't

What the hell happened to people making their own decisions and living with the consequences of those choices? Last thing we need is yet another "Big Government Knows Best" law.

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