> “Smoking is not allowed because it can jeopardize the lives and the health of other passengers and the lives and health of the crew,” she said. “And carrying

> “Smoking is not allowed because it can jeopardize the lives and the health of other passengers and the lives and health of the crew,” she said. “And carrying your bag could have the same consequence.” No, smoking is not allowed because people like to have an out-group they can hate, and it is currently politically-correct to hate smokers. Inhaling a little smoke on a plane ride is annoying (so, too, body odour …), but it doesn't negatively impact anyone's health. So-called 'secondhand smoke' is junk science, pure and simple: no more factual than phrenology.