i was under the impression, that in most countries with nationalised health care, the tax on cigarrettes more than covers expected health care costs. i might be wrong though, can anyone confirm this for their country?

still i rather like the idea of being able to go to a bar without having to get my trenchcoat/velvet skirt drycleaned to remove the stink. other than that, i don't care who wants to injure themselves or damage their own property. shortening one's life doesn't sound like an entirely bad thing anyway.

however i do smoke occasionally though, by myself on my own property. though i prefer catnip to tobacco or waccybaccy to be honest, even if it has no/minimal psychoactive effect, the ritual itself is pleasant.