How is this relevant? I didn't say we should allow smoking everywhere, or that smokers don't need to exercise basic courtesy when they are around non-smokers. I said it's not my business whether someone else decides to be a smoker or not.
You're approaching HN discussions in a clear, linear fashion. You can't do that. You gotta be more autistic.
Jokes aside, the level of discourse on HN is miles ahead places like Reddit and Twitter. HN's comment section is fantastic compared to them.
Fair enough - did not mean to be glib. As much as I dog you boys here sometimes, I really enjoy your comments. HN makes Reddit comments seem like porno video comments by comparison quality wise.
Because the smoke spreads, and you don't always have a choice to avoid it.
It also drives up the cost of healthcare, which because of insurance or socialized healthcare we all pay more for (either higher premiums or higher taxes).
I don’t like the “drives up the cost of health care” argument because the same argument can be used to outlaw motorcycle or horseback riding, or anything else that’s a higher risk activity. Do we as a society actually want to do that?
You don't even have to stand next to them. They could smoke on their balconies several stories down and it'll drift through your bedroom window.