@John

Had you done any research on the subject you would be aware that those who smoke are commonly already charged considerably more on their insurance premiums. Now then. Just what misguided concept leads you to believe that you might somehow live forever and never acquire some form of ailment that could lead to extensive hospitalization? As far as I know everybody eventually dies. Some sooner, some more quickly than others. Even the oldest woman in the world died in France recently at the age of one hundred thirteen. Perhaps she would have lived longer had she not started smoking at the age of eight and continued to do so until the day she died. So... good luck with your ranting and have a most pleasant evening.

Smokers are just weak minded individules trying to be somthing thier not (that's how they start) then they get addicted and do everything in their power to "prove" that they could stop anytime they want. It's amazing how they will do anything in their power to "protect" their drug pusher (Philliip More-Ass). And WOW yes one lady lived to be over a 100 that smoked! What about the other half million a year in the US alone that don't? And what about that quality of life? Sucks doesn't it?

Weak minded?? Trying to be something we are not??? I LOVE smoking, I truly enjoy it. I love my life and there is nothing I would change about it....except one thing....I would completely remove people like YOU from the Earth.

all the bull@!$%# about smoking is enough to make me puke, WHAT ABOUT ALCOHOL ? it kills more more innocent people a year than smoke, how do they start drinking, are they week, did they do it in school or is it because someone in the family drank themselves to death and it is a "disease" ? alcohol is worse than smoke any day, if I dont want to be around smoke, I LEAVE THE ROOM !!!!!, but if I am driving down the street I dont have the option of leaving the road before a DRUNK takes me and my family out,

anti smoking laws and those that push them can leave the earth any time now,

How stupid can you be! Tobacco kills 450,000 people every year in the USA alone.

Agreed. Tobacco users may not kill anyone (I can't believe I'm even partially agreeing with "proamerica's statement), but tobacco COMPANIES kill MILLIONS.

What kind of "pro" American are you?

Make tobacco illegal and watch what happens. As an ex-smoker i can confirm that the switch to the black market would be a swift and easy one. As a sidenote I wonder if the additives agitate health risks; when American Spirits were still pure tobacco (late 90's?) they tasted great -the argument about additives being flavor enhancing doesn't make much sense.

As an ex-smoker i can confirm that the switch to the black market would be a swift and easy one.

So the fact that you smoked makes you an expert on the black market? I flew a plane once. I guess that makes me an astronaut.

My point is if I still smoked and it was made illegal i and many people I know would get cigs on the street without a second thought. Its unbelievably addictive and laws against it would inevitable create a black market demand.

My point is if I still smoked and it was made illegal i and many people I know would get cigs on the street without a second thought. Its [sic] unbelievably addictive and laws against it would inevitable [sic] create a black market demand.

That process you employed is called reasoning. The fact that you used to smoke was not required for you to use it (reasoning) effectively.

Make Cigarettes illegal? I love these people who whine and complain all day about the government staying out of their life, but as soon as someone-else does something they don't like, they want the government to produce laws to stop them. Sigh, self-righteous boneheads...

DataLink, they call them liberals, liberals that are vegetarians want to pass laws against the killing of animals so you have to be a vegetarian also,

The fact is, MOST liberals are alcoholics, so its ok if everyone drinks,

The fact is, MOST liberals are alcoholics, so its ok if everyone drinks

Hahahahaha. Hilarious. Thanks.

You were trying to make a point? Better start over, that is just rambling with no objective what so ever. And, what does tea bags have to do with the entire world being addicted to something?

And gasoline should be $15.00/gallon.

Prohibition: Does not, and will never, work! Learn from History, people. That is why you were suppose to learn it in high school.

So don't smoke. Problem solved.

EXCEPT: it really causes one deep pain to watch others (including one's family member) suffer from debilitating lung disease and all because they were addicted to the worthless substance. Send these execs to Guantanamo and throw away the key.

Some recent research has shown that developing cancer from smoking is due more to genetic disposition than the habit itself. Many people with record setting ages were smokers.

You don't choose to smoke... YOU ARE addicted! You couldn't stop if you tried. I dare you to try for 3 months... OHHHHH.... just the thought sends chills down your spine doesn't it? Funny how the addicted always claim "I choose to do this... I enjoy this... I could stop any time I wanted"... LOL it's the same argument everytime... You're just an addicted drug addict!

SOOOOO, we are addicted before we CHOOSE to smoke the first cigarette???? Think about what you are typing before you open the flood gates of stupidity....

SeattleEye

I see the ate up liver of an alcoholic, I watched as they died, what about alcoholics ? what about the family out on an evening drive that looses their lives to a drunk driver, I wish people like you would @!$%# off and live your life and stay out of mine,

you pick and choose whoes life you want to pick on, and its none of your business, and go ahead, throw in the cost of health care, alcoholics cost as much as smokers, and illegal drug cost more than cigarettes any day, and there are the fast food joints, FAT ASS, UNHEALTHY, ARTERY CLOGGING FOODS, just go away and eat another big mac and fries that are super sized, and bitch about me smoking a cigarette that doesnt even effect you, and if it does, LEAVE THE ROOM

JWL..It's been proven, there is nothing unhealthy with McDonalds food menu.

You can always argue it with the experts tho.

I was quite surprised at their finding. but, It's not McDonalds food making children Or adults obese.

I'm just amazed that we allow (and people want) something like tobacco. After knowing what it does and stuff. I'm not a smoker so I don't understand that thrill of it. Well, I know government-wise it's all about money, but I can't believe we let tobacco keep going after knowing all the horrible things it can do to people. I know a lot of people that smoke and cough and feel like crap so I wonder why they even do it (knowing before starting they were going to feel like this). Oh well. I choose not to smoke and that's my choice so if people choose to smoke, that's their choice.

I just can't stand the people that bitch and complain when smoking is banned indoors and stuff. "I have a right to smoke" well I have a right to clean air and I think that trumps your bad air. You choose to smoke and smell bad you can do it outside. I can't have a beer on my lunch break at work, even one, because they don't want anyone with alcohol in their system here. So it's just the way it is.

when one smoker dies, 4 more young children start! look around you and see the young are still picking up the habit! maybe our state can sue again to help collect some more death money.

What a fine example you are setting for your children to wish millions of people dead!

Many people are alergic to pet dander, maybe you should be banned from walking your dog on public streets!

Way to look at freedom and personal choice rationally, seattleeye. I guess Seattle should get rid of cars. All that pollution also cause lung cancer. Do you suggest we get rid of all the "car addicts" too?

I do get tired of seeing cigarette butts everywhere. It's littering. They are small but in some situations they accumulate greatly. I worked a Haunted House last month and had to sweep up a ton of butts all the time because people failed to see the cigarette ash tray stand things we have every couple feet right next to them in line. And I hate the flicking out the window thing - if your car has an ash tray - use it. Or put a cup or something in your car to put it in. "but, but, I don't want my car smelling like smoke?" Well, then don't smoke in your car.

If you are walking down a busy street you are breathing more pollutants than is in second hand smoke.

They probably will never outlaw smoking, they make to much money off it..and from the health care needed becuz of it.

Obviously some people care about the health of others. You most certainly don't. Why don't we just make other drugs that are killing people just "taste" better so they'll consume MORE... Wait... McDonnald's is already doing it.

But REALLY? You think that smoking is just a simple decision. People decide to have to stand out in the cold in the middle of winter sucking down cigaretts like it's giving them oxygen to breath? They almost go crazy if they've run out and the stores are all closed? I'm guessing you don't smoke and don't know anyone who does because you wouldn't have made such a STUPID comment!

I have friends that will buy cigarettes the second they get money - THEN food. People would come out of line at the haunted house I worked at once they got into the actual building and weren't too far away from the entrance to the haunt and they would work their way around people in line behind them to come outside and smoke...you seriously can't wait another half hour? Doesn't that spell out "PROBLEM" right there?

You just did a 360 Seattle, in comparision to your previous post. #13.

they won't just that on their hands PAP.. if the tobacco is taken away, they'll all be in foul moods.

Everywhere.

who knows what will happen then...........

altho when a smoker is incarcerated, they have no choice but to quit. it could very well, be being snuck in. so............

I love how people ALWAYS bring in the food/soda argument. You can moderate these things so that they're not bad for you (unfortunately not everyone does) and not every single person that eats a piece of candy or drinks a pop will get diabetes. Smoking is disgusting all the time and one cigarette makes you feel like crap and while not every single person will get cancer - you will get sh!tty lungs, gross teeth, and constant bad breath.

You sound almost like you are afraid I'm going to rip the cheeseburger from your lips... did I hit a little close to home?

I was simply making the point that there are many things in this world that we as humans do that are not especially smart in regards to our health but that it would be (and is) stupid to single out only one of them.

My grandmother had a saying that might be useful here... "Pay attention to your own back yard and you'll have plenty to keep you busy."

In other words, if you concern yourself with your own shortcomings and pitfalls you won't have time to worry about what other people are doing.