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Originally Posted by supremus
Of course it is, despite some people's dishonest attempts at comparing it with chocolate and tea.
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It's not. Pollution from cars has killed innocent people. As has drink driving (something which is both illegal and has caused many more deaths that passive smoking).
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Originally Posted by supremus
It's quite clear that when you throw it in with coffee, tea, chocolate and other personal "vices" like that, its 2nd hand effect on other people is unique. This is why it was banned in public places where you can harm other members of the public. It's not exactly complicated, is it?
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Actually, IIRC, it was banned because a lawyer managed to convince a judge that there was a link between lung cancer and passive smoking when someone sued his employer. The government paniced and with no real evidence decided to err on the side of caution.