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Furthermore, the fact that they are so addictive is (in itself) a reason to tightly regulate them.
by jasonhansel 7y ago
Furthermore, the fact that they are so addictive is (in itself) a reason to tightly regulate them.
- tanakachen 7y agoNot really. If you decide to smoke then that’s a personal decision. The bigger problem is littering from spent e-cigarette cartridges and batteries. That is a problem that affects smokers and non smokers alike. So the ban is a good idea, but unrelated to any health issues.
- brokenmachine 7y agoSecondhand smoke kills hundreds of thousands of non-smokers every year. That's well beyond personal liberty.
- lordfrikk 7y agoIt's a personal decision with far-reaching societal impact [0]. Even types of addiction that are not obviously health-destroying can, in fact, be killing you and thus imposing indirect burden on society [1]. [0]: https://www.erswhitebook.org/chapters/tobacco-smoking/ https://www.erswhitebook.org/chapters/tobacco-smoking/ [1]: https://www.alternet.org/2012/09/how-gambling-can-kill-you-faster-drug-abuse-or-alcoholism/ https://www.alternet.org/2012/09/how-gambling-can-kill-you-f...