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Smoking ban in pub gardens and outdoor venues being considered due to 'huge burden' on NHS, Starmer says (news.sky.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/health@lemmy.world

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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why should the government have any say over this.

Because they'll be the ones paying if you get cancer?

[–] the_strange@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not just him, it's also negatively affecting other people around him. The smoke doesn't just stop at an invisible barrier where the smoking area ends and the non-smoking area begins.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

And I don't think the staff are being paid more for taking on the additional risk.

[–] Laser@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

90s McDonald's flashback

Disgusting in retrospective

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok tax it then to compensate for the difference dont start limiting freedoms.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tax it.

Lol. Tell me you're not an adult without telling me you're not an adult.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't see what the fuck you're talking about here. Tax the cigarettes to compensate for the extra cost of medical care for the smokers and don't infringe upon people's freedoms. I don't see what's so complicated about that. Only the people who are costing the government money are paying the additional tax for the costs they themselves are causing. Are you fucking stupid or what?

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You'll get it when you're older.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

So you're just the stereotypical boomer who hates anything getting taxed? might surprise you but a lot of these are young kids that you seem to be joking about are actually adults now and they can vote and hopefully we vote to abolish your fucking aged care.

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is why the American system is superior. You have the freedom to get cancer if you want, you just have to pay for it yourself instead of relying on handouts from govmunt. Don't tread on me.

[–] Apollo42@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I feel bad for whatever state wasted its money on your education!