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Originally Posted by penchief
Would you rather have smoking banned the way pot is banned? Because the only difference is that there is a tobacco lobby. What people do in the privacy of their own home is their own business. When people expose others to the consequences of their own conduct, then it becomes other peoples' business, too.
I don't know how much more fundamental I can state my case. It comes down to the basic concept of "do no harm." That's what freedom is. You are free to do as you please as long as you acknowledge your responsibility to do no harm to others.
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Where does the responsiblity lie with individuals? If you BELIEVE that smoke cause great harm, is it not your responsibility to stay healthy by avoiding places that allow it? If that's the basis of your argument, then you should be willing to ban alcohol in its entirety because some people will kill others through reckless actions under the influence. If it applies to 1, it applies to all, otherwise it's selfish action. If it's selfish action, just say so. A lot of people will think you're unamerican, but will at least respect that you're honest.
As far tobacco being banned like other drugs, I wouldn't like it. I'd deal with it though. I could justify it a whole helluva lot more than telling some poor business man that it's illegal to allow a legal activity in his place of business. Re read that last sentence. It doesn't make a lick of sense. It's not hard to see.