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pendy · 22-06-2006, 09:30

It is only a matter of time before the NHS refuses treatment to smokers. If smoking is banned in so many places, obviously people will smoke fewer cigarettes. If people smoke fewer cigarettes, the tax take goes down. If the tax take goes down, how do we fund the NHS? It's already running over budget. So, how do we cut down? Simple, don't treat smokers.

As for watching someone die of cancer, I personally know a thoracic surgeon who smokes. Irrational? Possibly, but it is his choice. My nephew died at 46 of a form of lung cancer which is extremely virulent and is not caused by smoking (he never smoked in his life).

There have been quite a number of studies of passive smoking. Funnily enough, only the one that said it was dangerous is ever quoted. I know media studies students are not much into research, but perhaps an hour or two in the library might open a mind or two.

22-06-2006, 09:30	#44
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: Smokers unite before it is too late. It is only a matter of time before the NHS refuses treatment to smokers. If smoking is banned in so many places, obviously people will smoke fewer cigarettes. If people smoke fewer cigarettes, the tax take goes down. If the tax take goes down, how do we fund the NHS? It's already running over budget. So, how do we cut down? Simple, don't treat smokers. As for watching someone die of cancer, I personally know a thoracic surgeon who smokes. Irrational? Possibly, but it is his choice. My nephew died at 46 of a form of lung cancer which is extremely virulent and is not caused by smoking (he never smoked in his life). There have been quite a number of studies of passive smoking. Funnily enough, only the one that said it was dangerous is ever quoted. I know media studies students are not much into research, but perhaps an hour or two in the library might open a mind or two.