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In reply to the discussion: The Real Motivation Behind Park And Beach Smoking Bans [View all]DJ13
(23,671 posts)106. Holy Sh*T
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people's sweaty bodies stink too, & their nasty suntan lotions. also their nasty car exhaust,
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#77
Yes. It's thoughtless, inconsiderate, and disgusting. This alone is enough reason to ban
Zorra
Jul 2013
#3
I live in the country. I never see chewing gum, and rarely see dog shit, on the roadside
Zorra
Jul 2013
#116
There are all manner of activities we ban in public settings for mainly aesthetic reasons.
surrealAmerican
Jul 2013
#4
well, i do. and i'm certain i'm not the only one. plus i run a mile rather than smoke near people
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#92
i bet not. if it's visible, someone will take offense. my friend tested that theory with one
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#94
The resulting refuse does harm wildlife, and that is more than sufficient to ban it. nt
bemildred
Jul 2013
#7
except we don't ban all the plastic trash people leave laying about in public, especially at the
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#81
we ban plastic products? then why do i see so many lying about? we have laws about litter,
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#137
we ban the act of littering. it doesn't matter what the litter is. no one likes to sit in litter
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#141
smoking isn't banned in parks and beaches, so i'm not sure what you're talking about.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#144
if california wanted to stop *litter* they'd pass a law making butts more biodegradable (which
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#157
Yes, they should, no non-biodegradable plastic for mass production products.
bemildred
Jul 2013
#158
Even if it didn't cause cancer, it smells disgusting. That's the only justification needed.
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#9
I quit 10 years ago and vowed I'd never go all nanny state on those who continue to smoke.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jul 2013
#14
There's a lot of truth to that, which is why I promised myself when I quit to not be 'that guy.'
Gidney N Cloyd
Jul 2013
#35
It's a matter of self defense. You have to turn against it with all your might to quit.
L0oniX
Jul 2013
#38
And a "rationalization" thing for us smokers.... doing our best to justify the absurd.
LanternWaste
Jul 2013
#48
i don't think so, actually. i think most smokers would agree that it's an unhealthy and somewhat
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#91
"Nanny state," is a way of belittiling those who complain while dodging the issue.
Deep13
Jul 2013
#31
So should we also ban McDonalds on beaches, and other things that are unhealthy?
Travis_0004
Jul 2013
#80
someone just gave you some facts; smokers die, on average, earlier. you rationalized them away.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#103
you don't seem to have followed the conversation. no, actually, you don't. smokers are paying,
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#182
smokers pay EVERYTHING non-smokers pay, PLUS $33 BILLION a year in extra taxes, PLUS
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#185
I think one may be concerned with cost yet still hold human life to a higher priority
LanternWaste
Jul 2013
#49
And you've just added more bullshit to the pile. Obese people cost less for the
eridani
Jul 2013
#121
Why do countries with a larger population of smokers (by ratio) have lower lung cancer rates?
Half-Century Man
Jul 2013
#89
Who doesn't like to go to the beach or park and see cigarette butts everywhere? nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#19
Actually cologne does blow around like cigarette smoke. I'm very allergic to a lot of it.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jul 2013
#25
I have few doubts you may even get one or two people to believe your allegation....
LanternWaste
Jul 2013
#50
That dry cough you mention is probably a form of asthma, which often takes that form.
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#41
Yeah, everybody's different. I feel sorry for people who have trouble with perfumes.
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#70
Shortly after CA's smoke ban, I went to a pool hall when I was visiting there.
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#40
Whether inside or outside, a lungful of smoky air can be a trigger of asthma symptoms.
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#45
This is what many have suspected about smoking bans like those mentioned, for a long time.
beevul
Jul 2013
#47
i'd have more sympathy if smoking weren't already illegal in almost every indoor venue.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#100
28 states ban smoking in all public places, including bars. 6 additional states ban it in public,
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#119
smoking doesn't equate to enjoying trashy beaches. it doesn't equate to being a litterbug
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#135
pretty much. but they're cutting off their nose, because if that happens where will they
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#99
do you have the same trouble with campfires & weenie roasts? should those be banned too?
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#97
LIARS!The American Cancer Society and American Lung Assn have voiced support for such bans
onenote
Jul 2013
#74
If you can't drop your speedos and crap in the sand, you shouldn't smoke there. n/t
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2013
#79
Ha ha. That is sad. I do NOT want smell that shit. Nor inhale it second hand.
geckosfeet
Jul 2013
#84
I'd think it was the cost of cleaning up butts on the ground that they would use. Even though
brewens
Jul 2013
#95
unlike car drivers, air travelers, electricity consumers, plastic consumers, coal consumers,
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#107
it has as much useful purpose as many drugs. and it's a myth that it causes illness a/o death
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#110
Use of tobacco is proven to increase some forms of measurable intelligence. Eom
TransitJohn
Jul 2013
#187
i wouldn't mind. you could ban it for cigarette filters too, there are other alternatives.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#114
it's really dumb. i suspect it puts extra money in the sodamakers' pockets, myself. if you want
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#117
OMG...is this still being discussed? People sticking cancer sticks in their mouth...
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#149
First they came for the smokers. Then they came for the public masturbators...
Ian David
Jul 2013
#152
and people such as myself won't. i also see people who just throw pop cans and plastic bags on the
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#191
Some smoking and personal choices (like abortions) are holy and sacred
The Straight Story
Jul 2013
#172
plenty of marijuana smokers are vehemently anti-tobacco. i've seen them here at du, complaining
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#192
pot isn't anymore environmentally friendly than tobacco. it depends on how it's grown. so
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#193