On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:42:36 +0000, David Cantrell wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 05:53:54PM +0000, Paul Boyd wrote:
>> beamends wrote:
>> > I don't expect anyone to agree, by the way...
>> Mmm - mostly I do agree, except that cigarettes should be banned, full
>> stop. :-)
> 
> I agree.  If the purpose of banning them from pubs was to improve
> health, then that purpose is better served by banning them entirely. But
> that would screw the public finances even more, because tax from tobacco
> more than pays for the extra health costs of tobacco.
> 
> There are, of course, other reason to ban cigarettes.  They smell bad,
> taste bad, and are enjoyed by chav scum.  Ban cigarettes and track
> suits! Encourage pipes, cigars, and tweed!

That's probably one of the most pompous, sanctimonious and arrogant posts 
I've ever read. What should be banned is idiots who people who tell 
others how to live their lives. I'm not a chav by a million miles, but 
I'd far rather be one than have to live next door to some Immaculate 
Conception like you!



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