So... New York is about to pass a law that raises the legal age to purchase cigarettes to 21

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DevilRising said:

But the fact is, it hurts innocent bystanders, second hand smoke is deadly and you can get sick and even eventually die just from being AROUND smokers. Not hyperbole, FACTS.

I'll just say here that I've lived most of my life with a daily smoker (roughly 20 years or so), and I'm just fine. So are my brothers, fortunately, who have also spent a good part of their lives around him too. Take that as you will.

I won't address the rest of your post, for obvious reasons...