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Originally Posted by jjtgiants
I just don't know how people can say it's not harmful and think it's hogwash, but won't smoke in front of their own kids. A bit hypocrytical if you ask me.
Anyway, I think it's a good law that won't have any effect on people with common sense.
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I dont really think it is all hogwash.. i know it isnt healthy, it couldnt possible be GOOD for the kids, but i dont believe 2nd hand smoke is nearly as dangerous as they make it out to be. If you look at the studies it is rediculous the amount of leeway and exceptions and rule breaking in thier standards they use to make sure the result shows 2nd hand smoke to be such a menacing killer.
http://idahofallz.com/2007/03/26/rea...-smoke-debate/
the thing that blows my mind is that they say that 2nd hand smoke is more dangerous than smoking! Seriously? How can that be? Cause the smoke uses a filter? is the smoker not also exposed to thier own 2nd hand smoke? and the 2nd haand smoke of others? its laughable!
back on point,
If they care about the health of the children how about they stop banning physical activities like tag? or they make an effort to provide even reletivly healthy food for children at school? 90% of what kids eat is junk. And thier parents allow it. And that just seems to be fine! Why not go ahead and bring them up into an unhealthy lifestyle of fastfood and long video game sessions? How about worrying about the toxic exposure to the deisel emissions from the school busses sitting there running thier engines in the parking lot as the children climb in the busses? Or better yet, how about some seatbelts in those busses? lol... As long as that kid doesent get the occasional whiff of smoke i guess none of the other stuff doesent matter.
I think the law is a bad idea because it is a law that is really made to make smokers look bad IMO. It is not a law to protect children, it is a law in the continued pursuit of nagging smokers and harassing them in disguise of a law to protect children. Either let it be LEGAL or ILLEGAL. If they outlawed the use of tobacco in the US i could accpt that, it has a real purpose. this kind of stuff is just rediculous.
Like i said, most smokers know better. The ones who do not shoudl be handled by social services rather than just wasting energy and money casting a blanket law.
keep in mind...
It is not illegal to serve coffee to children...
it is not illegal to give children red-bull
it is not illegal to do drywall work with children nearby
it is not illegal to take children to the race track where they are exposed to tons of un catted exhaust systems..
it is not illegal to feed children mcdonalds every single day
it is not illegal to sit in traffic with yer window down right next to a deisel truck blowing exhaust in yer direction
it is not illegal to allow your child to play videogames for 5 hours straight
do we need laws on that stuff too?
of course not. that is why this is a dumb law. it is just not needed, it is a law used to criminalize smokers and make them look like a bunch of bad people, which is exactly what the anti smoking lobby wants. This is a dirty trick, but an easy one to pull off. The people behind this law dont give 2 shits about your kids eating habits or level of physical exercise or the amount of other toxins they are exposed to day to day. all they care about is making it harder for people to smoke because THAT is thier true agenda.
Either outlaw smoking, or stop with these stupid little bans.