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Old 10-09-2004, 11:16   #17
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
and as a devotee of the wicked weed , i hope you dont complain when the taxes go up to maintain the status quo
The decsion is really; As a non smoker, which do you prefer - Paying more taxes and living longer due to the decreased risk of passive smoking or being wealthier as a non smoker?

Smoking directly causes lots of diseases. Lung cancer is the well known one. But there are others for example; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Disease, Other cancers (Throat, nose, mouth, pancreas, leukaemia etc), Circulatory problems, impotence, asthma, etc etc)

People often use the "Well I could go out today and get run over by a bus, so I might as well enjoy myself smoking...." To that I reply that being run over by a bus is probably a kinder way to die than smoking. Believe me, I have seen many people die from smoking and it is painful, degrading, scary (as you can't breathe) and slow.

You have to balance the pain/gain.

Any ban I would support wholeheartedly
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