After reading this article posted by team infidel in the news section
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080215/D8UR12FO0.html
it dawned on me that while cigarette smokers face ever higher taxes because of the health risks that cigarettes cause, why isnt there a tax on fatty, unhealthy foods that cause similar effects? This is clearly an example of discrimination against smokers, and the situation should be rectified.

Not everyone is adversely affected by fatty food, only those who over indulge. Whereas cigarettes are a luxury without any benefit to anyone other than pleasure.

Yep and there's your answer.

I agree that people shouldn't be allowed to smoke in public buildings, as that affects others, but the taxation is kind of ridiculous. It's their life and it should be their decision whether or not to smoke. Not everyone wants to live forever.

Originally Posted by major liability

I agree that people shouldn't be allowed to smoke in public buildings, as that affects others

I tend to the other way on this one, either smoking is a legal activity in which case you should be able to smoke any where you please (with the exception of private dwellings by request and areas where it could have an adverse reaction) or its illegal in which case it should be banned.

Placing restrictions and over taxing it "because it is bad" is just plain wrong to me.

PS: I am a non-smoker.

oh to be so politically correct.... it just sucks