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Is it going to be banned in the workplace too, like it is here in Scotland? Haven't heard anything about that one.
As a non-snoker, i have to say that i kind of expect to be in smokey environments when i'm out on the town, which is a sign that something needs to be done.
I find the mentality of a lot of smokers over this issue mind-boggling. They are trying to qualify their habit by saying "ohhh, your taxes will go through the roof!" People will stop buying cigarettes, and your taxes will rise!" Then when asked "so does that mean you are going to stop smoking then" the invariable answer is "not me, chum!" So what is their point? If they actually stopped smoking through this, taxes wouldnt rise by as huge a margin as has been suggested. Think about the NHS and how much of my non-smoker money goes into treating people who intentionally ruin their bodies. If, say, 25% of those people stopped smoking due to the ban, it would enable the NHS to use my money to help people who actually deserve it, to people who are sitting on waiting lists for years through no fault of their own. I begrudge having to sweep up everyone elses cigarette butts when the yard at work is in a mess. Its never a smoker who does it, i am one of only 4 non-smokers at work, and its always left to us to clear up after the smokers.
I'm happy to sit and sup my pint in a pub with no cigarette smoke. I'm happy to sit in a pub full of smokers, too - for a little while. But the ban is undoubtedly a very good thing - anything that can be done to help people who choose not to smoke can only be a good thing, people that care enough about their health to do something about it.
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I must have been doing something wrong when i smoked as paid income tax and tax on every packet of fags i bought. Depending on what figures you beleive smokers are supposed to more than pay for any treatment they recieve through the n h s with plenty left over for non smokers
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Posted: 2006-02-15 12:12:06
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its a fact that the tax on tobbacco in the UK is WAY more than the NHS exenditure on smoking related illnesses.
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Posted: 2006-02-15 12:30:07
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How much is a pack of 20's there?
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Posted: 2006-02-15 12:47:42
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Premium Brand: £4.90
Cheap brand £4.05
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Posted: 2006-02-15 13:01:13
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Daaamn!!!
We pay £1.5 premium!!
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Posted: 2006-02-15 13:13:20
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Its ok to shred your lungs to bits, you're paying good money for the privelidge, but why should I be forced to? The public places ban is here to help the non-smokers, not necessarily to hinder the smokers. Smokers have a choice where to smoke. If a non-smoker is forced to stand beside a smoker, he has no choice.
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Posted: 2006-02-15 13:17:06
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Yip Meths is right...
Although a survey done 5 years after our ban started showed a 38% drop with smokers...
Under 18s smokers dropped by 85%!!!
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Posted: 2006-02-15 13:26:40
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If all these non-smokers are so concerned about there health, why are they damaging there liver with all the alcohol? (I’d imagine most who visits pubs have an alcoholic drink).
I am against the total ban on smoking, as an ex smoker (almost a year now
) I know how nice it was to have a pint and a fag!
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Posted: 2006-02-15 13:43:41
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