Should we ban cigarettes forever?

[nadinbrzezinski]

52. That is the rub

Some places are far less tolerant than NYC of this shit. In California it is now pretty much understood that smokers are not wanted unless it is a clearly smoker area. Hospitals are a non smoking zone, all of it, including parking lots far removed from the facility (this expanded even faster to places like Mexico City).

So people mostly know, smoke at home... though case law is developing about apartment living and common walls, and in their car. So it is not a suburuban living thing, it is pretty much a state thing. My dad was a smoker, and could never ever quit, another reason why I hate that shit. His quality of life the last ten years, especially the last two, was horrific, and it was the smoking.

People should quit, but I know it is harder than quitting crack.. so I get it. The best choice is never start.