Call for ban on smoking in cars with kids

[PrincessBandit]

Read it on the internet this afternoon. While it's all very admirable (what with ban on smoking in public buildings etc - by extension, if we're going to "protect" non-smoking adults from the toxic byproducts from smokers shouldn't we also be doing our best to protect our kids...) where on earth is this going to stop???

The powers that be are even more determined to tell us how to live. What next? Will they be telling us that if we have children under the age of 10 living in our homes that we're not allowed to smoke there either???

Btw, am a non-smoker. Filthy disgusting habit! BUT I do care about people's rights not being overridden by what's fast becoming a totalitarian state. (hope that's the right "-ian" word!) I'm sure you know what I mean

[Pussy]

That's all fine and dandy.... but more kids smoke than adults anyway!

[Forest]

The powers that be are even more determined to tell us how to live. What next? Will they be telling us that if we have children under the age of 10 living in our homes that we're not allowed to smoke there either???

Yes. That will happen within the next few years.

Smoking in the house is already being put forward as a factor for consideration during Family Court custody hearings.

[James Deuce]

Does this mean that hot chicks will have to uglify if they are conveying children?

[mister.koz]

Yes. That will happen within the next few years.

Smoking in the house is already being put forward as a factor for consideration during Family Court custody hearings.

Jesus, why don't they just make a law against theft and vandalism so they can police them better???

Just seems weird to stretch our already stretched resources on a law that will be stupidly hard to enforce. They can't even enforce the helmets on pushbikes law ffs

only way to stop cigarettes doing harm is to make them illegal but thats not going to happen because the tax on cigarettes brings in ALLOT of revenue.

[MSTRS:Me]

Read it on the internet this afternoon. ....people's rights being overridden by what's fast becoming a totalitarian state.

You are dead right about the WeKnowBestTotalitarianState, but who's calling for that? We all have a golden opportunity tomorrow, but if the above is from one of the 'good guys' then we're fucked.

[ManDownUnder]

Bugger that.

Ban tobocaa outright. Make it a class B drug and lock you'se smokers up!

[Manxman]

That's all fine and dandy.... but more kids smoke than adults anyway!

[Duke girl]

It amazes me how people can afford to smoke as its so hard these days to earn a dollar without wasting it on cigarettes. U may as well hold a $20 note in your hand and set it a light cos thats what people who smoke are doing along with shortening their life span. And when it comes to our kids of today regardless of whether their parents do or dont smoke they will do it anyway as it seems to be a peer pressure thing with the young 1's of today. I have a daughter who is turning 18 soon and she smokes to my disguss as I gave up cigarettes to have her and have brought her up in a smoke free home and yet she has made the choice to smoke and all because of her friends and partner do. I do not agree with Adults smoking around our young as it definately isnt healthy for them nor is it a nice way for them to start their lives breathing in second hand smoke.

[AllanB]

Bugger that.

Ban tobocaa outright. Make it a class B drug and lock you'se smokers up!

Yep - not a smoker myself and I wonder just why they don't go down this route if it is all so costly to the taxpayer and society. Possibly something to do with tax intake maybe....eh? eh?

Yeepers next you won't be allowed loud pipes on your bikes....oh hang on..........done that. Hmmm maybe ban crackers .....ah hang on.........I know ban prostitutes.....ah hang on they reversed that one so they can hang around the streets shaking their scabby arses......

[Swoop]

Well that comes as a surprise... Not!

The social engineering in this pissant country is pathetic.
All of the tv advertising about "smokefree"? Recall the adverts with the woman waiting to pick up her kids from sport and the PE teacher gives her the "look" since she is smoking in her own car?
Surprise, surprise. Now the call comes.

Thank fuck there is an election tomorrow!

[PrincessBandit]

... shaking their scabby arses......

OMG, I'm not even going to ask how you know that!!

[fatzx10r]

It amazes me how people can afford to smoke as its so hard these days to earn a dollar without wasting it on cigarettes.

no differeent than people lining up in a pub to blow there coin on getting shit faced, every damn thing cost's these day's.

[Mom]

I smoke. It is a filthy, disgusting and expensive vice, that one day no doubt I will give up, but for now I am a smoker.

We dont smoke in the car, we dont smoke in the house. This by choice. Our home does not stink of ciggie smoke (except when we have a bit of a do downstairs in the garage, when despite our best intentions to keep doors closed the smoke sneaks up the stairs) and neither does our car.

We dont have a problem smoking out side at all. Probably the only thing that pisses me off is the fact that if we are not allowed to smoke indoors in a public area, then for heavens sake provide a place to put our butts! I hate seeing smoke butts lying around the place.

[AllanB]

OMG, I'm not even going to ask how you know that!!

LOL - I drive past a few of them most days in the morning on the way to work - I tell you some days there are some interesting sights! The funniest had to be the pro in 6 inch heels and a mini skirt the size of a large belt, bending over to do up her laces (what laces - they were 6 inch heels). It would appear that she had forgotten to put on underwear that day.
Several other workers observed the same antics on their way in - I guess this was her form of advertising.

I tell you I would have been quite happy to ban that 'butt' - I said BAN not bang OK!!!!!!