The Smoking Ban
Yes I am a smoker but I thought hey thats a good idea banning smoking in restaurants and clubs. It will aid me giving up smoking and thats a good thing. But I started thinking why are the government so keen to stop people smoking? One main reason is the strain it puts on the National Health Service. Well what about obesity? "In the UK, about two-thirds (66 per cent) of adults are now overweight or obese. Of these, 22 per cent of men and 23 per cent of women are obese (at least two to three stone overweight), meaning their weight is putting their health at considerable risk. The level of obesity has tripled in the past 20 years, and is still rising". Shouldn't we be attacking obesity at the same time as smoking? Obesity kills more people than smoking.
Another thing I heard a doctor on one of these daytime programmes say that they could refuse to treat patients if they were smokers. I tell you what Doc you will fucking treat me if Im ill because myself and every other smokers has payed for the treatment we get about ten times over thanks to the hideous amount of tax we pay on cigarettes. I probably payed for your Mercedes and Mrs Smith down the road payed for your wifes boob op.
Smoking is bad for you and all smokers are aware of that and they should try and quit but its not as easy as it seems. here's a thought! Why don't all the major brands bring out a range of nictoine free cigarettes. Maybe that would help me give up.
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