I gave up smoking some five years ago now. I am so happy I did.
The news today though is about the UK, who have banned smoking in public places, in bars, clubs, and restaurants. From my recollections that is where a lot of smoking goes on. So I’m guessing that this is a serious win for the Labour party, although the margin was 200 votes so it seems clear that the opposition party also voted for this (and why wouldn’t they?).
Opponents have said that this is an infringement on civil liberties but I have to ask, what about the civil liberties of those that don’t smoke who want to go for a pint or two at the local pub? Is part of the “civil liberties” being subject to cancerous and dangerous chemicals in the air?
The exceptions to this:
The total ban will extend to all enclosed areas except private homes, residential care homes, hospitals, prisons and hotel bedrooms.
For those who haven’t been to the UK, a packet of cigarettes is prohibitively expensive, with some serious taxation going on (way more than the US). So this might just, for once and for all, end a lot of smoking in the UK.
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