Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Smokers should pay more for all

There is no doubt that smokers have rights, they are people and they are citizens of the United States of America but they are also putting themselves and a lot of other people in danger.
First the obvious, they are putting a unhealthy toxin into themselves and into the air without really any regard for the health info or medical info for anyone else.
Not only does smoking pollute the air, but cigarette buds are the number one most littered object in the world. They are a complete eye sore to everyone and yet, smokers continue to think that the earth is their ashtray.
I still find it funny that with all the research that has been done about smoking over the years that smokers continue to ignore the medical information that smoking kills thousands a year and makes millions of year sick just in this country alone. I personally have no problem if smokers want to ignore the health information out there and slowly toxin themselves, but others do not want to be around them.
Another debate to have is the raise of health insurance for everyone and one of the reason being is because of smokers, who regardless if you smoke are not, are influencing your health insurance by raising it. I think what should be done is that if you smoke, which makes your health and your medical info more at risk, then you should pay more. Your credit score can determine if you are smoking then have your credit card companies turn the information over to your health insurance provider, then they can pay more and not make the rest of us pay more.
Why should the ones who don’t smoke, who do pay attention to the health information pay more? I do not think we should and I for one am tired of doing so. It is the smokers fault and they should be held accountable for their actions.

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