When someone smokes in the presence of someone else, they make them a smoker too. Where is the choice and freedom them? Where is the right of a child to a smoke-free environment? If children are being abused or neglected, social services are allowed to intervene. I believe smoking in the presence of children is neglect.

Not only do smokers want the right to smoke, but they want the right to smoke in the presence of others and in public places. I currently can't go to pubs because people smoke there. The smoke makes me ill. How is that fair? Yet, now the government is banning smoking in places with food, smokers are claiming it's a violation of their rights. They are very selfish and inconsiderate individuals.

All other drugs of a similar kind are illegal, so why not tobacco? Answer - goverment makes too much money from it.

I don't think comparing tobacco or alcohol to coca cola is fair. Tobacco and alcohol are dangerous. Coca cola might be unhealthy, but it's not dangerous unless someone has an allergy to it. Also drinking coke doesnt affect anyone but the drinker. Tobacco releases hundreds of toxins into the air and the intoxication of an individual from alcohol kills innocent people in various ways every year.

I think banning tobacco is in the interest of public health. I don't think banning alcohol is a realistic option as people could easily brew there own.