<p>WAHHH, y’all are mean. Actually, I just skimmed over responses to this thread and laughed at how someone hinted at me being a communist. I’m actually very libertarian about 65% of the time. I just posted that link because I thought people should…not just listen to this forum, no offense. I’m sure I’ve said crap, too.</p>
<p>For instance, Easy, I agree with you about those stats, but I also suspect since a majority of deaths in China are one way or the other pollution-related, that the short life expectancy is related.</p>
<p>(By the way, I’m in Taiwan now, and up till now I’ve had limited internet access…probably should have explained responses earlier/read what people wrote, not that I’m excusing myself for anything…)</p>
<p>If you don’t want to inhale others’ smoke, then don’t go near them. Simple as that. When you’re walking somewhere, you can use your eyes, can’t you? Just go around, or something.</p>
<p>If they want to smoke, that’s their choice. You can’t tell them what is and isn’t good for them. This is America, and they’re free to make their own decisions, whether those decision will or won’t have consequences.</p>
<p>Really though, I hate the holier-than-thou attitudes of many Americans. If you don’t like smoke, hold your breath for four seconds as you walk past and stop being so passive aggressive about it.</p>
<p>No, you are rude. I don’t like rude people. Until you learn to get your points across without being rude you are never going to be a sucessful person. If you are outside, and there is someone smoking near you, you can simply walk away or not stand right by them. Even if you are right by them, it is not going to give you any sort of lung problems.</p>
<p>Yes easy but why did we have slavery? hmmm? tobacco provided lot of the money. tobacco ftw. and burgler youve been rude once or twice so i dont think you should be lecturing</p>
<p>That tobacco has helped support and shape America’s economy doesn’t mean that people should continue consuming tobacco products. But, like others have said, it’s also very easy to avoid smokers: walk around them. </p>
<p>This issue is a bit more complicated for those with conditions like asthma, though, again, responding rudely won’t help anything. On a broader note I do think that we need to cut down on cigarettes and discourage them more, as this would reduce smoking-related health problems and therefore cut down significantly on medical costs.</p>
what more do we need to do. there are how many campaigns against tobacco? in schools there is a ton of anti smoking being taught. most people i know find it disgusting. however, people still choose to smoke. at some point you either need to make it illegal to smoke in the US or just let people be.</p>
<p>if smoking becomes illegal in the US they would still have to allow people to grow tobacco and make cigarettes to sell in other countries like china.</p>
<p>Look at it this way. Smoking related illnesses employes doctors, nurses, hospital janitors, those in the pharm industry, and those who manufacture and sell medical equipment. From an economic perspective, it’s not all that bad.</p>
I’m just rude with people who can’t think for themselves.</p>