Any government that bans e-cigarettes without banning normal cigarettes should just give up and dissolve.
I don't see a need to ban things that don't hurt others. I'd rather plow more resources into educating members of society of the consequences of their actions.
Edit: I was under the impression that e-cigs don't produce second hand smoke harmful to others like old cigarettes, but if they do then I would change my position. I was under the impression e-cigs are harmful to their users only.
And how has that worked for smoking levels in Japan, South Korea - I would say they have pretty high levels of education, with no dearth of information on bad consequences of smoking.
Edit: I think people are assuming I am for the ban. I am not for the ban. I don't think bans like this work. But plowing more resources into the education system is just not particularly effective at preventing addictive behaviors.
On the scale of things causing negative externalities to society, e-cigs are not at the top of my list. Although, the smell of cigarette smoke and its effects on others's lungs is of course harmful to others, so I could get behind stricter regulations or banning of those.
I am saying that education does not dissuade addictive behaviors.
The traditional idea behind education is enabling independent reason and judgement, not promoting specific consumption patterns.
Passive smoking is indeed harmful for everyone in a few meters radius of the smoker, and they smell awful. Both these statements are known facts.