And let's throw out the second-hand smoke argument right now. Run along then, young scamp. Any ten impartial observers will tell you that it's cool to smoke. You can't walk outside without someone blowing a fag in your face , without choking in that glorious nicotine haze. The way life should be.
Smokers support the economy by paying all that tax.
Nails In The Coffin. Perhaps we could find a compromise by having all the smokers switch over to those little beige nicotine patches, effectively shifting the balance of power from evil corporate tobacco companies to evil corporate pharmaceutical companies. It would let us whiny non-smokers breathe in peace, but still be able to feel righteously superior. His poor children. I'll bet they can't even run a mile in gym class.