Mixed feelings on that one.
On one hand, as a non-smoker I do very much like the current trend of pretty much banning it in public places. One reason I hate to go to trade shows is when I get home my whole freaking suitcase smells like smoke from all you fuckers who cant have a drink in one hand without a cigarette in the other. Not that I'm a health freak or anything, it just gives me a pounding headache if the area isn't well ventilated. However, I'm an advocate of anyone being able to do whatever they want in the privacy of their own home.
Problem with banning it for the reason of it raises insurance is where do you stop? Do you relegate anyone who is fat, has diabetes, hypertension, a family history of cancer, irritable bowel syndrome or chronic ingrown toe nails to unemployment?
Either way, it's treating the symptom not the disease....get health care costs under control and this all fixes itself.
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