Smokers, consider this: Everyday, I inhale the smoke of at least 10 cigarettes. I do not smoke. So why am I, a non-smoker, subjected to breathe cigarette smoke? I do not believe that smoking is criminal, nor am I passing judgement on what you choose to do. I mean to make you aware of the situation from a non-smoker's point of view. I think that is is noble that smokers like Andrew Veres are willing to go outside to smoke. It's pleasant that they are responsible enough to take their actions outside of a confined space. I am also confused as to how effective is it for a non-smoker to walk through a crowd of smokers to get into a building in the first place. I know that while I walk the pathways of this campus, I have to inhale the smoke because people walk and smoke at the same time.

Smokers, are you aware that your actions affect everyone who has to breathe? Comparing smoking to drinking the way Andrew Veres did is like comparing apples to oranges. One can decide not to drink. It is unwise to think that one can choose not to breathe. My suggestion is that instead of smoking outside, find a spot inside such as a private room where you can smoke without tainting outdoor air. Lets be proactive, not argumentative and reactive to resolve this smoking debate.