Mex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 months agoGovernment considering banning smoking in UK pub gardens and outdoor restaurantswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down13
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkGovernment considering banning smoking in UK pub gardens and outdoor restaurantswww.bbc.comMex@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down6·3 months agoAbsolutely brilliant. Smoking is a choice and you’re choosing to make it someone else’s problem by smoking at pubs
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·3 months agoBy definition a substance use disorder is not a choice.
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·3 months agoThe choice is blowing smoke in public places, not craving nocotine
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down10·3 months agoIt’s mentally addictive not physically addictive so no that’s not a defense
minus-squareFozzyOsbourne@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoHate to break it to you but smoking is definitely physically addictive
Absolutely brilliant.
Smoking is a choice and you’re choosing to make it someone else’s problem by smoking at pubs
By definition a substance use disorder is not a choice.
The choice is blowing smoke in public places, not craving nocotine
It’s mentally addictive not physically addictive so no that’s not a defense
Hate to break it to you but smoking is definitely physically addictive