As a part-time smoker the ban really doesn't make that much difference to me; but, by the same token neither does others smoking near me (unless I'm eating.)
Take the story of the Kent Vicar who walked into his local police station, lit up and demanded to be arrested. He mention liberties at some point as well as all the other things that could potentially kill us all.
This message goes out to all smokers who think that the ban impinges their civil liberties:
Smokers are in a minority. Democracy is a bugger I know, but tough.
The tax on cigs does not pay for your extra health care that you will need for your habit. It falls short - a long way short.
There is no right to smoke in an enclosed public place - just like there is no right to drive, watch telly etc etc.
So we, yes WE, have to go outside to smoke. guess I'll have to live with that or give up.
And as for Vicar Dibbly, as 2nd hand smoke has been proven to kill, which of the commandments deals with killing again?
