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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 394848" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Here in Columbia - we aren't allowed like you to smoke on hospital grounds. Period. We aren't allowed to smoke in bars - which everyone said would kill business - it has not. We aren't allowed to smoke in public places. </p><p> </p><p>The argument - Do you want someone/government regulating what you can do, or rather what is healthy for you - should it be your choice? </p><p> </p><p>My thought - When you smoke, and then quit, like I did? The stink of my skin, clothes and others smoke became more and more nauseating to me. Each week, month, year I realized how awful I must have smelled and how badly I stunk. How my clothes, body and the smoke itself smelled to others. </p><p> </p><p>Did I enjoy cigarettes when I smoked them? Duh - yes. Did I stop when I realized it killed my Father and DF's Father and I didn't want to scare my son and get lung cancer, heart attacks, emphysema and leave him alone in the world like he thought? Yes. Did I realize that I had to clean my house twice as much when I smoked? Wow - no. Was that a bonus? Yes. Did I want ANYONE telling me where and when I could smoke? (insert expletive - no). Did I respect THEIR wishes as a conscienceous person? Yes - you bet. Did it matter that I did because it still stuck to my clothes, my car, my hair - and my breath anyway even though I THOUGHT I was being kind? No. - I still stunk. </p><p> </p><p>So - my last argument smoking in a car or place with children - NOT cool - for that and that alone - even with residuals? I think if THIS stops people - and is healthier for kids - then so be it. </p><p> </p><p>Other than that my opposing view is - DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO - period. You regulate this - next thing you'll be telling me I can't have chocolate - and THAT is going to get you on my %Hit list.....Know what I mean??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 394848, member: 4964"] Here in Columbia - we aren't allowed like you to smoke on hospital grounds. Period. We aren't allowed to smoke in bars - which everyone said would kill business - it has not. We aren't allowed to smoke in public places. The argument - Do you want someone/government regulating what you can do, or rather what is healthy for you - should it be your choice? My thought - When you smoke, and then quit, like I did? The stink of my skin, clothes and others smoke became more and more nauseating to me. Each week, month, year I realized how awful I must have smelled and how badly I stunk. How my clothes, body and the smoke itself smelled to others. Did I enjoy cigarettes when I smoked them? Duh - yes. Did I stop when I realized it killed my Father and DF's Father and I didn't want to scare my son and get lung cancer, heart attacks, emphysema and leave him alone in the world like he thought? Yes. Did I realize that I had to clean my house twice as much when I smoked? Wow - no. Was that a bonus? Yes. Did I want ANYONE telling me where and when I could smoke? (insert expletive - no). Did I respect THEIR wishes as a conscienceous person? Yes - you bet. Did it matter that I did because it still stuck to my clothes, my car, my hair - and my breath anyway even though I THOUGHT I was being kind? No. - I still stunk. So - my last argument smoking in a car or place with children - NOT cool - for that and that alone - even with residuals? I think if THIS stops people - and is healthier for kids - then so be it. Other than that my opposing view is - DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO - period. You regulate this - next thing you'll be telling me I can't have chocolate - and THAT is going to get you on my %Hit list.....Know what I mean?? [/QUOTE]
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