Cant stay out of this one

I am a dedicated non smoker.

I agree with special smoking areas in public places. Nothing worse than having foul smoke force fed to you.

I agree with no smoking at work except in nominated breaks, the non smokers keep working whilst the smoker takes 5 mins off for a fag.

I agree with taxes on cigarettes as they help pay the enormous cost that the results of smoking puts on the community through the burden on the health system and this is an avoidable thing, you dont have to smoke.

That said, I do not believe that smokers are evil and I know that nicotine is the most addictive substance in our world.

I have a great deal of sympathy for those addicted. My mother died of lung cancer caused by her lifelong smoking habit/addiction.

Also I often saw the results of smoking whilst i was servicing oxygen concentrator machines going to so many homes to see people on oxygen because their lungs were so damaged by the results of smoking. It is not a pleasant sight to see these people in obvious distress, no quality of life and an inevitable shortened life span filled with pain.

I feel very compassionate for these people and think that it would be a good thing if the tobacco industry was phased out.