While I'm not exactly an avid supporter of this law, I don't find it nearly as egregious as city-wide smoking bans.

I don't smoke, but for crying out loud smoking near a child is not child abuse. Come on people, you need to see what abuse really is.

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At least we still have our freedom.. :madman:

 

This is strait up ridiculous, and I don't even smoke.

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Don't you find it odd how we've all survived just fine all these years and generations without the prissies telling us what we can and can't do in every aspect of our lives?

 

 

EXACTLY! Way back in the day before I was born, women smoked while they were pregnant, (some still do). I am not a smoker, but both my parents smoked since they were teens. Neither of them developed any cancer and died at 73 and 68. They smoked in house and also in the car. Speaking of which, a car is property we own and pay taxes on. How is this different that a house we own and pay taxes on? What is the next ordinance? No smoking in your own home when children are present? How do they intend to enforce this? Sounds like a way to generate some additional funds for raises to me.

As a young boy I had to sit in he car for hours on end while my parents/grandparents smoked. It was a horrible experience for me, including causing severe headaches and burning eyes, so that they - parents and grand-parents - could indulge in a "habit" that they could have easily chosen to avoid. (Since we are negating all studies that says smoking and second hand smoke is unhealthy, we might as well negate the ones that say it is addictive). Spend anytime around young people and I will guarantee you that you will notice a difference in the behavior of children of parents who smoke and those who don't. It is unfortunate that no one has ever completed a study on second hand smoke and ADD or ADHD but I, anecdotedly, would guarantee a connection.

 

Taking a kid to McDonalds, and forcing them to ride in a car with two adults smoking are distinctly different things. There are some benefits to putting food into your body, there are no benefits to putting smoke into your lungs. Besides, if your kid doesn't like McDonalds you are probably not going to take them there, however, if they don't like to smell/breathe the smoke you are forcing on them you are not going to quit. You will tell them to suck it up.

 

Sometimes when people do idiotic things you legislate against it. But of course sometimes you give in to the idiotic things and unlegislate it i.e. the helmet law and the VET testing in Louisville.

Sometimes when people do idiotic things you legislate against it. But of course sometimes you give in to the idiotic things and unlegislate it i.e. the helmet law and the VET testing in Louisville.

Please explain.

In the state of KY we do not require people to wear motorcycle helmets b/c we want them to have FREEDOM of the wind running through their hair, even though we KNOW that wearing helmets saves lives. We also did away with the VET test in Louisville so people wouldn't have to spend 15.00 and 30 minutes of the day, once a year or so to prevent ridiculous amounts of particulates entering the air in Louisville. BTW sincethat time Louisville has not met air quality standards and has lost money, but by gollee some have saved 15.00 and 30 minutes.

I believe the article said it was parents but I began to wonder about other adults. If I am driving my neighbor's kids around and smoking, can I get pulled over? What about other minors? A 17-year-old is driving around a 16-year old and smoking. They breaking the law (besides the cigarette age law)?