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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)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A lot of those things are very different from just personal vices.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

If you want personal vices, sure.

Max sound volume (some people enjoy listening to really loud music). Max road speed (some people enjoy going really fast). Casinos (some people enjoy gambling). Animal fighting (some people enjoy watching those).

Each of those for a variety of reasons

Annoyance of others (which could lead to severe health effects)
Safety of others
Your own wellbeing
Animal rights

I don't see why smoking is this special that can't be regulated. It was regulated already.