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Choice seems to be the most important part of this. ItТs the smokerТs choice that they smoke. ItТs their choice that they are hurting themselves. But isnТt that what America was built on? The freedom to choose? I think itТs insane that we are so ready to strip the rights of a group of people just because they do something we donТt agree with. Voltaire once said, УI may not like the smell of your tax free cigarettes, but IТll defend to the death your right to smoke it!Ф IТm paraphrasing here. But the point still stands, damnit! We are forsaking our forefathers with this behavior! America is the land of freedom and choice. For hundreds of years we have based ourselves on the idea that no man should be discriminated against because of his life choices if its in the bounds of legality. But the second someone lights up a Camel Filter there is an uproarious outcry! УI donТt like what he is doing, he shouldnТt be allowed to do it!Ф There are many who would outright outlaw smoking in the country. Let me tell you who else wants to ban smoking: Communists. And donТt you think IТm kidding for a second! There is talk right now in China of a nation-wide ban on smoking. Do you see what weТve come to? I know I sure as hell donТt want to live in the United Soviet States of America! The moment we ban smoking is the moment when the Reds smile their cruel, devious smiles, for they know weТre doing ourselves in! This great intolerance towards smokers is the most self destructive thing America has done since smooth jazz became popular. We all remember that dark time when Kenny G rose to prominence; do not let us fall into another spiral like that.