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**babopeddy** · 06-26-2010, 07:19 AM

I went from a two pack a day smoker to quitting cold turkey over 20 years ago. I'm all for raising the tax. Nothing bugs me more than walking down a street and someone is puffing away ahead of you and the second hand smoke is coming right at you. Forget about walking past or exiting an office building.

I don't think too many New York City dwellers will complain.

Just because people won't complain doesn't make it right.

I think a lot of smokers could be a hell of a lot more courteous of others, no doubt about that. I'm one of those. I wouldn't walk down a busy street in front of you while smoking a cigarette. I don't throw my butts out the window or crush them and leave them in public places.

Until tobacco is made illegal, people have a right to do it where it's allowed. And trying to force people to quit by continually raising taxes on those products is, in my opinion, exploiting tobacco users.

06-26-2010, 07:19 AM	#10
babopeddy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	I went from a two pack a day smoker to quitting cold turkey over 20 years ago. I'm all for raising the tax. Nothing bugs me more than walking down a street and someone is puffing away ahead of you and the second hand smoke is coming right at you. Forget about walking past or exiting an office building. I don't think too many New York City dwellers will complain. Just because people won't complain doesn't make it right. I think a lot of smokers could be a hell of a lot more courteous of others, no doubt about that. I'm one of those. I wouldn't walk down a busy street in front of you while smoking a cigarette. I don't throw my butts out the window or crush them and leave them in public places. Until tobacco is made illegal, people have a right to do it where it's allowed. And trying to force people to quit by continually raising taxes on those products is, in my opinion, exploiting tobacco users.
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