• FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Is it? Second hand smoking still fucks you up, and it’s not like being outside completely fixes that.

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      2 months ago

      Car pollution fucks you up, too, probably more so. And before you say “people need cars to get places”, nicotine (and caffeine) fuelled the industrial revolution - nicotine makes your brain work faster, which can make people more productive.

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        2 months ago

        Yeah and that’s why we have congestion charges and emissions zones and catalytic converters and environmental regulations on cars, to reduce the pollution that people are breathing in.

        FYI I’m not in favour of ever banning smoking completely. The freedom to damage yourself is just as important as the freedom to not be damaged by someone else.