Smoking on the beach?

[Muck]

So, feel free to spew a known carcinogen that has proven to be deadly to you and to those that may have the unfortunate circumstance of being near you.

Yes, because if it wasn't for cigarettes, there would be no carcinogens floating around. None from cars, none from grills, none from motorcycles, none from fires, none from aerosols, zero. Nothing.

Seriously, though, the considerate thing for smokers to do is simply take it outside and/or step away from any crowd before you light up.

[Lax1724]

Yes, because if it wasn't for cigarettes, there would be no carcinogens floating around. None from cars, none from grills, none from motorcycles, none from fires, none from aerosols, zero. Nothing.

Seriously, though, the considerate thing for smokers to do is simply take it outside and/or step away from any crowd before you light up.

A typical and tired argument. Not to mention that if more smokers were considerate, we would not be having these conversations.

[Muck]

A typical and tired argument. Not to mention that if more smokers were considerate, we would not be having these conversations.

Yet, a valid argument as well. Cigarette smoke dissipates outdoors and unless someone is blowing smoke right in your face, the harm from second hand cigarette smoke is no worse than any of the other countless sources that emit carginogens also floating through the air, especially with all the open air foodstands and restaurants in Negril that are cooking meat over charcoal.

I do agree with you, however, that cigarette smokers need to be considerate of others around them. I only smoke on occassion when I have a few drinks, but I would never light up indoors or even in an open-air restaurant. It's not that difficult to step away from the crowd. And if I see someone throwing their butts on the ground, I typically speak up.

As far as the smell is concerned, I'm not sure we want to get in the business of banning things just because we are offended by the odor. That is a very slippery slope.