• cynar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Smoking was banned in public buildings because 1 smoker could negatively affect a lot of people. If you want to poison yourself, that’s your choice.

    There’s just 2 provisos,

    1. I should be able to avoid being affected by it.

    2. Any costs it created (e.g. medical costs) should be rolled into its tax.

    • Letstakealook@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      I’m not advocating for indoor smoking. I’m pointing out the trend of smokers being pushed out of outdoor spaces, which will have the effect of actually creating greater conflict with nonsmokers.