Reply #60: the discussion is about a law to ban smoking in the presence of children in cars

[boricua79]

And my contention, and the contention of those against smoking inside cars, is that is HUGELY irresponsible to subject kids to the dangers of second-hand smoking inside closed cars with no ventilation.

I also discount any argument based on libertarian/anti-government grounds on the basis that you shouldn't have the right to condemn your children to health problems in their lives because you wanted to suck on your little addictive toy.

Part of living in a society is restricting personal behavior when such behavior harms others. I can't kill someone, even if I wanted to. I can't hurt others, even if I wanted to. I can't violate others, even if I wanted to. I can't drive drunk, even if I wanted to.

Why? Because all of those behaviors harm others...or have the potential risk of harming others. Thus, society has agreed to ban such behavior for the benefit of protecting the innocent who haven't engaged in that behavior.

Light up when you're completely alone, or don't light up at all. WE, the innocent...the non-smokers...will not tolerate your disgusting habit...especially if it harms us.