RizzyKing

"Apparently, England's smoking ban has caused more than 400,000 people to quit. Researchers say this could translate into 40,000 lives saved over the next 10 years." What a great result and all we had to do to achieve it was trample on the rights of a large section of the population and restrict an activity that is legal. Hey imagine how many lives we can save by banning alcohol and fast food man those figures would be great. This wasn't some sort of victory for anyone you had one group being oppressed by the government and another group because they saw a benefit in it for themselves standing by and allowing it to happen.

What should have happened was what most wanted a clear distinction between smoking pubs\clubs\whatever and non smoking that way everyone was catered for and no one had to lose out. Given how it worked out i am amazed that some people complain about this government not listening to the people because it only bothers some when they are not listening to what you want.

For me the lesson in this was you may not indulge in something that others do but we must all defend the rights of others to do legal activities without restriction from the government. Oh and before someone says i am no longer a smoker but i still feel the ban was a disgusting trampling of people's rights by an ever increasing control obsessed government.