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[Lynn]

[Precise]

Smoking in a hospital? What are they trying to kill the patients quicker?

[JimDunlop2]

[lagerlout2006]

Asia will change in it's own good time-----slowly.

I' m back in Canada now where the silliness and nannyism never ends. The latest is to remoove "light" and "mild" from packagi ng. I guess there are people out there who think light cigs are healthy?

The ciggie-health fascists just don't know when to stop.

But remember you are not at home please.

[J.]

Yay for the "ciggie-health fascists!" They wouldn't have been necessary if smokers were more considerate about their smoking habits. Or gave a damn about others' health, even children's. A few years back in Canada it was common for babies and small children to have to be in waiting and receptions rooms everywhere breathing second-hand smoke, maybe for hours. Not good. And that's only one example.

As an ex-smoker, I know that the main problem with smokers is that most are very addicted and can't go long without a cigarette. That usually leads to them smoking in the street, or anywhere they happen to be. Without the laws being in place that would be virtually everywhere.

[Zzonkmiles]

Smoking is the Japanese national sport.

Seriously, I would not recommend Japan to people who can't stand cigarette smoke, are strict vegans/vegetarians, or are easily offended by incidents of sexism. I'm not saying one should accept all this stuff; I'm saying that it might be more trouble than it's worth if these are big issues for you because I can't imagine this stuff changing anytime soon.

[Apsara]

Another yay for the ciggie health fascists! There are probably people out there (especially young women) who think that light cigarettes are better for them and would give up/ not start if they couldn't find "Light" cigarettes.

Japan is slowly changing, but it will be decades before they catch up with other countries on the smoking issue. I am disgusted by parents who take their children to sit in the smoking section of restaurants, and they are most likely smoking at the dinner table at home as well.

I look forward to the day I can stand at traffic lights in Japan and not have to dodge someone's smoke or ash while I wait for the lights to change- it won't come any time soon though. However I was impressed when I went to a cafe in Kichojoji recently and found the smoking floor almost empty while the two non-smoking floors were packed- perhaps things are changing quicker than I thought.

[The Noodles]

Smoking looks pretty cool though. Is also quite sexy.

[Precise]

[The Noodles]

ahh come on... Real men don't do that

[Precise]

[The Noodles]

Go on a respirator. Way to cool for that

[pastis]

[furiousmilksheikali]

Pastis, I can assure you there is smoking in hospitals and just about everywhere else. There are few places indeed where there is no smoking. Some cafes and restaurants have smoking and non-smoking floors such as Doutur, but as others have pointed out in many cases a smoking area and a non-smoking area might be placed right alongside each other with the only thing distinguishing them being a sticker on the table. It's completely ridiculous of course.

Personally I don't mind a smoke or two, particularly after dinner and so I'm not against restaurants that allow smoking. I do mind, however, if a group of adults who want to smoke bring their kids to the table next to mine as it should be their responsibility to shield them from smoke. I usually ask to move seats if this happens as a) it stops me from breathing out smoke next to kids and b) it stops me having to sit next to kids and their obtuse parents.

[SeasonedVet]

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