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vexxy (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #32 on: September 07, 2005, 02:54 PM »

no, most pedestrians ride public transportation as in the metro train or bus.  No masks! L.O.L. 

Also, combustible engine cars letting off carbon monoxide doesn't kill you unless you are stuck in a place where that's all you breathe in. . . all though I know it's not the healthiest thing for you to breathe at all.

So, ban smoking and unleash electric cars all around!
Greatpeter (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #33 on: September 11, 2005, 12:01 PM »

I support your view vexxy.
otokx (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #34 on: September 12, 2005, 01:28 PM »

i agree that smoking in public places should be banned
sheif
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #35 on: September 24, 2005, 12:39 AM »

Small point of correction. [/b]Passive[b] somking is when a non smoker inhales the fumes from a smoker's cigarettes. Casual smoking is when someone doesn't smoke very often e.g. they only smoke socially, at the bar or at parties etc.
I agree that people have the right to smoke. Sometimes I question it though. Why is it OK to smoke, but not do cocaine, heroine, amphetamines, etc? Anyway that is not the point of this topic as suicide is no longer illegal. It is very unhealthy to smoke but the case with smoking is that it inflicts these health risks on innocent people as well which is wrong so I think it should be banned in public places. Not really to stop people from smoking (as that's not really the way to go about it). But to protect the non smokers, especially children. As we live in a democracy I would have said we should put it to the public to decide whether or not it should be banned in public places as there's no clear cut answer to questions like this. But in this situation, for the sake of innocent children's health, yes, it should be banned.
Also is it just me but it seems like many Nigerian movies tend to promote smoking as 'cool' nowadays.
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #36 on: October 07, 2005, 12:39 PM »

Greatpeter thankooooooooooooo.
It should be banned
i hate it naturaly,even the name.
Owen (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #37 on: October 07, 2005, 06:23 PM »

   Smoking in public is kool and every one should try it at some point in time and you'll all find it quite an experience Tongue
Owen (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #38 on: October 07, 2005, 06:26 PM »

  Haha!! Just kidding... Its really  bad. Some one beside a smoker who inhales the fumes from the cigarette takes in almost twice the amount of nicotene than the smoker. So its not only morally wrong to smoke in public.. Angry.its also dangerous to those around...
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #39 on: October 10, 2005, 03:29 PM »

Owen i like your post.thank you for that.ok?
olaide07 (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #40 on: October 11, 2005, 01:22 PM »

 Smoking in public is as good as keeping other people's life at risk making them passive smoker and thereby endanging their life so it should be banned
Greatpeter (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #41 on: October 11, 2005, 11:58 PM »

Olaide thank you for fighting this scourge.
Ka (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #42 on: October 22, 2005, 03:06 PM »

What if someone invented a special helmet that you could wear over your head while smoking so that the smoke didn't affect anyone else?
Greatpeter (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #43 on: October 22, 2005, 08:38 PM »

That is welcome as long as it doesn't affect  non smokers.
michelin89 (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #44 on: November 07, 2005, 05:08 PM »

i hate smoking...i can't even stand the smell! not only it's should be banned to smoke in public but also be considered illegal cause it damages our health and the people around
ocho (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #45 on: November 09, 2005, 04:09 PM »

Smoking in public place should be banned for the sake of our(non smokers) health! It has been said that second hand smoking(which means inhaling the smoke from someone else's cigarettes) is equally  health threatening
Z4M4eva (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #46 on: November 15, 2005, 01:49 PM »

Why do people smoke neway?, it is very disgusting, and what i dislike so much about it is that, most of this smokers are very inconsiderate and do not just care about others around them inhaling da stuff, n it's just so annoying, netime i walk past a smoker, i just cover my nose with my hands, because if they want to die early, then that's their problem, but i don't.
It's also very rude too, because some people just do it STRAIGHT TO UR FACE like, "so what?what do i care"?, it's just so rude.
N also most of this smokers, if not all of them, know that smoking is very harmful to their health, but they just can't stop it, some doesn't want to, n some don't know how to, because they are so addicted to it. I think smokers should try to stop smoking(it's not easy,yeah!, easier said than done), but still, they SHOULD TRY. There are people out there who have QUITED.
Z4M4eva (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #47 on: November 15, 2005, 01:54 PM »

Ka, lol,that is a very funny idea, but u see, if there was an helmet for a non smoker to use, just to protect themselves from da cigarette smoke,I WOULDN'T PUT IT ON, i would rather use my hand.I'm not going to use an HELMET , just because someone's smoking.

P.S: Ka, I love your idea, i'm just saying that, I wouldn't wear an helmet, that's all, just an opinion. Smiley
vexxy (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #48 on: November 15, 2005, 02:42 PM »

I forget which state this happened in a few weeks ago but they have banned smoking in bars.  Pretty soon they will move to ban smoking in any public place.  I can't wait for that day.  I'm tired of being stuck behind someone who's smoking and having the smell and smoke come back on me.
fabian (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #49 on: November 15, 2005, 02:49 PM »

Yeah, 2nd hand smoking!
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #50 on: November 15, 2005, 10:03 PM »

Which one be 2nd hand smoke?
WesleyanA (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #51 on: November 15, 2005, 10:08 PM »

when someone smokes besides you or in the same room as you and you breathe in the unpure air you're kind of smoking too even though you don't have a cigarrete. if it gets too much or excessive, you might get lung cancer from it. so it's not necessarily the smokers that are affected.
vexxy (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #52 on: November 16, 2005, 01:23 AM »

True.  That's because the smoke the 'non smoker' is inhaling is unfiltered where as the smoker's is.
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #53 on: November 16, 2005, 04:10 PM »

true?
vexxy (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #54 on: November 16, 2005, 04:20 PM »

Quote from: WesleyanA on November 15, 2005, 10:08 PM
when someone smokes besides you or in the same room as you and you breathe in the unpure air you're kind of smoking too even though you don't have a cigarrete. if it gets too much or excessive, you might get lung cancer from it. so it's not necessarily the smokers that are affected.

True Cheesy
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #55 on: November 17, 2005, 02:13 PM »

Ok, i now understand.Yes is true.
WesleyanA (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #56 on: November 19, 2005, 10:00 PM »

okay
buckeye (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #57 on: November 23, 2005, 11:40 PM »

smoking in public should be banned ! matter of fact, it has been banned in the state where i am at because we all voted against it ........i think it should be banned everywhere else for the safety of non-smokers.
goodguy (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #58 on: November 29, 2005, 09:04 PM »

Why should smoking be banned? It's very nice to smoke. Cool
ocho (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #59 on: November 29, 2005, 09:13 PM »

..........yeah Angry  and it's also dangerous to  the health of both smokers and non smokers!
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #60 on: November 30, 2005, 01:10 PM »

Sure?
queen2 (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #61 on: November 30, 2005, 01:11 PM »

Quote from: goodguy on November 29, 2005, 09:04 PM
Why should smoking be banned? It's very nice to smoke. Cool

I guess uve tried it before  Huh Undecided Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
loveth (f)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #62 on: November 30, 2005, 01:18 PM »

question
Code:
huh as if i don't know.
goodguy (m)
Re: Smoking in Public: Should It Be Banned?
« #63 on: November 30, 2005, 02:48 PM »

Smoking is not such a big deal. If you don't want to inhale it, burn down the tobbaco company! Cool
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