All the big commies were heavy smokers: Stalin, Mao, Ho, Castro, Huey Newton.
In advanced capitalist nations the smoking rate has plummeted. Only in Third World ratholes, European states and socialist havens are the numbers of smokers still high.
So, what are you proving, except that socialism breeds unhealthy behavior? Take away people's liberty, and they'll take whatever little pleasures they can find.
Are you defending Giuliani's brand of incremental socialism?
"Are you defending Giuliani's brand of incremental socialism?"
The person you're posting to will defend almost any use of government power.
"Are you defending Giuliani's brand of incremental socialism?" Once again, socialism does not outlaw smoking.
Secondly the laws wrt smoking are passed by those most closely monitored by the citizenry, local and state authorities. Have the anti-anti-smoking crowd EVER been able to defeat even ONE anti-smoking politician?
Do you really want a return to the day of smoking in the workplace, in buses, planes, trains, ANYWHERE? Is it a conservative position that Non-smokers have no rights but must justshutupandtakeit?