How do u feel about smoking?

do u like it or not of r not sure

I will start off by stating that I think smoking is definitely a health risk, but so is alcohol consumption and many foods and chemicals. However, to state that you don't like people who smoke or that smoking is "gay" is ignorant! Smoking is NOT the number one cause of death nor is second hand smoke. Heart attacks and strokes account for the most number of deaths per year. The risks of drinking alcohol are just as high if not higher than smoking. Drinking causes the loss of brain cells, enlargement of the heart, liver failure, accidents, damage to kidneys etc. Alcohol is also very obnoxious smelling!! I would rather smell the slight scent of tobacco on a person than the scent of alcohol seeping out of a drinkers pores and from their breath. I just answered a question about people who litter with their cigarette butts and I will paste part of my response to that question........

People want to believe that smoking and second hand smoke are the only causes of lung cancer, but researchers have NO way of proving that people who have never smoked developed lung cancer from second hand smoke. When they do their so called tests, they use HIGHLY concentrated amounts of cigarette smoke to try and prove their case. They know that the factories and vehicles spew out the same and worse toxins, in far larger quantities, than a cigarette, but because of the expense of forcing those two things to be made safer, they choose to ignore them for the most part and concentrate on a relatively small part of the population. Plus they can pass bills to outrageously raise taxes on cigarettes to help generate money whenever they need more money. I haven't seen them raising taxes on ALL alcohol to help generate more money, even though hundreds of people die due to drunk drivers each year. I don't see them banning alcohol in all public places to help reduce the amount of deaths caused by drunk drivers. More people die (proven) each year as the result of drunk drivers than by smokers. They don't try to pass a bill that will raise the taxes on alcohol because there are MORE drinkers in this country than smokers and the bill would never pass, so they target a smaller group (cigarette smokers) and create almost mass hysteria about second hand smoke, so that non smokers will pass through the bill. Smokers are discriminated against all the time. They are even considered a bad risk by employers because researchers claim that smokers will be out sick more often than a non smoker. Drinkers miss more work due to illness, being drunk and to hangovers than smokers miss each year. Drinkers can also cause more work related accidents by going into work drunk or with a hangover.Yes, cigarette smoking can cause cancer,but so can many foods, environmental things and chemicals, but they don't place outrageous taxes on them. The people paid to do the research on cigarette smoking and second hand smoke are paid (subsidized) by the government to bring in the right statistics. They keep trying, using more and more concentrated smoke, until they arrive at the statistic that is wanted. It is no different than when they feed rats more of something than a human could consume in a lifetime and when the rat finally shows signs of cancer or any other disease, they claim it to be a health risk to humans. The majority of smokers do NOT develop lung cancer and the majority of people who live with smokers do NOT develop lung cancer. Statistics can be manipulated to prove whatever people want them to prove. Our government is not above manipulating facts and statistics to get what they want! With cigarette smokers they have found a minority group that they can tax to produce more revenue. By making non smokers see them as lepers, they have guaranteed that any new tax will pass. So when I see people carrying on about cigarettes , I feel the need to get on my soapbox and speak out. People need to realize that today the smokers are the target, but since it worked so well against smokers, the government will begin to target other people that they feel they can tax and get their bills passed, and one day that group of people may include them. I do want to say that I am for not allowing smoking in restaurants and shops because of the other health risks it can cause. There are people who have illnesses, allergies and asthma that have a hard time dealing with smoke. I am just hoping to make people aware that the risks the researchers claim to be true are manufactured so they get the results that they want and need. Please be aware that YOU could be the next target that the government uses to generate revenue. Don't believe everything that you hear and read. There is a lot of fiction written. The government is NOT always 100% honest. I will get off my soapbox now. =-)

In response to sandislandtim.........If smokers should have to pay a higher health premium, then so should drinkers. Drinkers (not just alcoholics) have just as many health issues as smokers.

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Drinkers cause safety risks to innocent people every time they drink and get behind the wheel of a car. People who drink and drive (not just drunk drivers) kill hundreds of innocent people every year. Deaths caused by drinkers are preventable too, but the government isn't outrageously raising the taxes on alcohol or banning it from public places to try and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries each year. There is absolute proof when a person dies in an alcohol related accident, that the cause of the death was due to someone drinking and then operating a vehicle.

I smoke and I know its bad for you. But it keeps me from killing. I am not a pretty sight without one. I think smokers have got a bad rap lately. I can understand somone not wanting to be around it, but to ban it and put smokers out on the streets like dogs is horrible. I will smoke in my car and in my house. If people comes over that do not smoke, they are more than welcome to walk outside.

I think it's gross. It gives you cancer and it stinks.

I hate it! It literally makes me sick if Im around it. Just passing through someones smoke makes you smell like smoke all day, its disgusting. Its not fair that non smokers should have to breathe in cigarette smoke and get lung cancer. Its totally inconsiderate. GRRRRR!!!!!!!

Smoking is the single most preventable cause of illness in many countries. It is the filthiest, dirtiest habit on the face of the earth. Smokers should pay higher premiums for health care than should non-smokers. I hate smoking.
That being said, I think it should not be banned in some of the ways it is now. Neither should tobacco companies be held responsible for the decision of people to smoke. People should be held responsible for the consequences of their life decisions.

I wish I were strong enough to quit!!! I do not like the way it smells and turns everything around it yellowish...that's how I feel

I dont like it because its bad for you it makes you smell and it triggers my asthma but on the other hand I must admit every once and while I light a Black & Mild.

It's not good for you. I was so happy when I managed to get my mom to quit smoking. It's been a year since she's had one.

i am a smoker and it makes me upset when ppls talk bad bout it and stop u from smokeinmg its a right that we have i have really bad nerves and my meds that help thenm any more i have health problmes to and they ant from smokeing so i m ok with it

i smoke and i hate it sometimes i feel so sick because of it i have tried a million times to quit and nuttin seems to work also a smokers mouth tastes nasty and u smell like cigs all the time i hate it i wish i never started

I dont like it, but I do some time smoke it, coz, you know, SOCIAL~!
haha

Smoking is one of the biggest killing things in the United States, of course it's wrong! I think it should be out lawed, and obviously you can tell I HATE it.

I have always hated it! It killed my mother. Ride with me and light up, you'll walk the rest of the way.

I think its pretty nasty, you could be the cleanest person in the world, but if you smoke, you and all of your stuff will smell like an ashtray.

I think its bad and I don't like people who do it. I tried it before and woke up feeling really bad. I throat hurt and everything.

i smoked for awhile, but have since quit. it's a gross habit and i'm definately glad i stopped. i only crave it now when i have a beer, but i'm able to squash that quickly.

It depends on what you are smoking.

Smoking is relaxing and fun. I like a good cigar or pipe.

It's disgusting. Nasty!!!! Especially b/c if your going to indulge in a nasty habit such as this u shouldn't be putting other ppl. at risk. Second hand smoke is even more hazardous to ones health than the cigarette.

Quitting because I gross myself out with it. BUT - no worse in my opinion than driving a car that emits a ton of nasty fumes or lighting a campfire or setting off fireworks or using spray paint, etc, etc, etc. All SORTS of bad stinky nastiness polluting our lungs, but people love to pick on smokers, particularly. (eye roll)

yeah... but it's not good for u

~I smoked the occasional ciggarette up until 1 year ago when I looked into my kids' faces & realized even the occasional cigarette takes years off of your life. I haven't lit up since. It's the best thing I have ever done for myself.~

I like to have a cigar once in a while.

u talking bout cigaweeds or cigaretts?
**** cigaretts its all bout cigaweeds.

To me It's about choice.This question will draw hate from some people.I can understand that people who smoke shouldn't do It in places where other people are who may not smoke.But If people smoke at home or in their cars I feel It's "THEIR CHOICE" Just don't smoke where I have to breath it.To answer your question I don't mind"

I don't personally smoke but my uncles and grandmother smoke Ten packs a day, I'm so worried, but it's truly an awful habit.

I hate it !!! It is really bad, the smell, and for your health.

i hate it because your friends might it and it will kill him and that hurts your and its not good for you and i just hate it

You really shouldn't smoke. Chewing gum makes you want to stop and also burns calories.

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