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I think nursing homes should provide smoking lounges or residence areas for smokers. That said, is smoking really THAT important that you'd rather die than live without tobacco? Either smoking is REALLY REALLY fun (I never smoked, but my parents and sister do/did: mother died at 43, father quit, sister still smokes) or the addiction degrades reasoning skills.

Oh pulllllezze..............to millions of us, it's not an addition. It is a pleasure. Smoking enhances my quality of life. I don't drink. I don't do drugs. Cigarettes are a legal commodity. Why do you fault me for enjoying smoking in my life? You don't pay my bills and you certainly don't pay for my cigarettes. A lot of people in this life have something that they truly enjoy. To me, smoking is one of them.

Oh! I had a grandmother who smoked 3 packs of unfiltered Camels a day and lived to be 86. Sorry for your loss!

Coffee and cigarettes are ME!!!

SheLion, I don't fault you at all for smoking. I don't care for it, but I don't mind others doing it. I do tend to agree with those who complaint about the many (not all)smokers who leave a mess for others. I also think it should be up to property owners to decide whether there will be smoking on their property-- NOT government.

I am glad that you have something you truly enjoy. I live right here in the heart of tobacco land (Winston-Salem, NC) and many seem to enjoy it. Many others say they wish they could quit, but can't.

I won't go so far as to defend smoking, but I would defend your RIGHT to smoke (actually not a right, but a freedom, I guess). I do wish more of your cohorts would dispose of their butts properly though.