Mex to UK PoliticsEnglish · 20 days agoGovernment considering banning smoking in UK pub gardens and outdoor restaurantswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down13cross-posted to: bbc@rss.ponder.cat
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minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down6·20 days 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-down2·20 days agoBy definition a substance use disorder is not a choice.
minus-squareglimse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·20 days agoThe choice is blowing smoke in public places, not craving nocotine
minus-squareEcho Dotlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down10·20 days agoIt’s mentally addictive not physically addictive so no that’s not a defense
minus-squareFozzyOsbourne@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·18 days 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