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Posted on: Oct 03, '08

Up in smoke...?

The new (?) ban on cigarette smoking in Public places will be raising a lot of

and question marks as well. First, I decided to write a thought provoking blog about it. But later thought, "I must leave that to the seriously thinking bloggers. Small sacrifice".

So here is my take on this new agenda of "No smoking in Public places". Cheers!

Ooops! Sorry or else they might ban drinking of booze too!!!

TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE!

That is a dilemma all smokers must be in, (including me) now a days. Because ban on smoking in Public places does not mean ban on smoking! The cigarette companies will continue manufacturing and the shops will continue selling them! The dilemma would be for the smokers, not the Cigarette companies or shopkeepers. Because the prohibition is not on cigarette smoking. It is about where NOT to smoke!

That's exactly where there’s a big

confusion! As all the prohibited areas are the ones that we all are in, every day. So where’s THAT place, where the smokers can enjoy a good smoke, I wonder. I remember a Shayari of Mirza Ghalib here...

One day Mirza was sitting in a Masjid drinking booze (Can you imagine?), When the Mulla saw it, he reminded Mirza that a Masjid is a place where HE is and he must not drink booze, where there’s presence of Him. And this is what Mirza Ghalib said to him…

Ghalib sharab peene de, Masjid mein baith kar
Ya aisi jagah bata, jahaan khudaa na ho…

I won’t be surprised if some sharp brain will hire out a place soon, where people can gather for a smoke! And like you have the tracking maps in Mobiles, even the cigarette packets will begin to show maps, addresses of such places, hehe!

And tell me, what all are they going to ban? If the banning spree continues in this fashion, one day the following could happen…

Ban on hugging…

We see a lot of people hugging openly don’t we? I don’t see anything wrong in that but if hugging is banned, how will we express the rush of emotions towards each other? Or may be like there are SEZ's, there would be Special Hugging Zones…?

Ban on kissing…

Many youngsters have begun to kiss each other in broad daylight (Thank God, they kiss only each other!) and if there’s a ban on that, where will they go to do this enjoyable lip exchange???

Ban on using foul language…

These days Oh Fcuk! has become a common expletive (?) among many, will that be banned too? Any ideas about the when and where to mouth such bad words…?

Ban on loud music…

Many vehicle owners drive their cars with the sound system going full blast! Just imagine if there is a ban on that too. After all, loud music is injurious to their as well as other’s ears right?

I am all for ban on smoking, I really am, trust me. But half-hearted decisions won’t be of good to any, do you agree?

P.S. Does this ban mean we won’t be able to see that beautiful song from “Hum Dono” ever again?

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thepatriot2008 said:

loved the post thoroughly. Ghalib's intelligent answer was mind blowing!!
hope this ban is successful!!... we'll find our fellow citizens leading a happy and healthy life hopefully!!

November 20, '08

nkhanna2047 said:
Nothing should be banned. Educate the public and make them aware about the harmful affects of smoking.Be liberal. If the guv is really interested,stop the manufacturing of ciggretts.

October 31, '08

Death_Lover said:
yeah..there cn b a ban on loud muzic coz it causez sound pollution.. But no use. Indian govt is nva strict with d lawz they amend 4 d beterment of d citizns. It is just strict wid d laws..where it can earn from d citizns..

so thinking n blogng abt such topics is just waste of tym..mr.wotsoever.. N mind u.. Smoking wil soon b out of ban list..as i sed above..in such materz..r govt is nva strict...

so enjoy smoking !! (lolz)

October 31, '08

Death_Lover said:
Hugging n kissing r no way a nuisance 2 any1 xcept 4 if itz being used in Rape.. Wich is a very very very rare case. Hence huggng n kising cn nva b banned..
unles r system amendz dis law of fredom..wich is quite impossible..coz huggng n kissing is d only sign of "gving respest"(tho d politicians do nt mean in their acts of gving respects) amonsgst d politicians, in d socio-political parties n celebrations..

Every indian has d freedom of speech.. And a speech is al about speaking anythng abt any1. Hence there can nva b a ban on the use of foul language. Unles r system amendz dis law of fredom.. Wich is also quite imposible..coz r politicians cnt kip their mouth shut while backbiting..n back biting is just a carrier of foul language...

October 31, '08

Death_Lover said:
Smoking is banned in public places and not in private places. So wotz the issue about?? Smoke in private places.. Places that u own.. Places of ur own.. 4 example..ur house, office, car.. A public toilet wil also do..whoz gona cum in n chek, wot ur doing inside d toilet.. Lol

Itz al about common sense.. Use it b4 raising up such questionz dude

wotz dis now, mr....wot eva ur name is? Y d hel wil there b a ban on hugging, kissing n use of foul language?? Grow up man. N blog lyk a man.. Stop geting childish.. V r in democratic india. N democracy speaks bout freedom of citiznz..dat freedom wich does not become a nuisance to other citiznz..

October 31, '08

solarflare said:
nice... there are a load of things that are already repressed and/or banned... and yet we talk about freedom of this and freedom of that.. the sheer stupidity of mobs!

October 27, '08

PulsarLibin said:
I think u have told the correct. Morever smokers will found this law to be harsh. But they should know that nowadays passive smokers are more affected than active smokers. Indeed this law is a must and they should abide & follow it. Fropper.com does its job sincerely to its members. I really thank our website.

October 25, '08

Saikat_s2008VIR said:
You are quite right

in this topics, what does public place means, every where is public, why not Government ban the cigrette companies, its just telling robber to break the house, and asking owner to guard his house.

October 14, '08

desgreen said:
Wah! Fantastic! You have missed some thing. This comes under "increase in pay opportunity" for police (!) Any place, which may be correct for you for smoking, may be earning zone for those!!!!

"AISI JAGA BATA DE, JAHAN PUBLIC NA HO...". Nehi toh Jungle me jake pina parega .. wo bhi ekela.

By DESTINATION GREEN, Sikkim Tour Organiser.

October 14, '08

samant1963 said:
your ideas are good,but not good for revenue collectors,all knows principle...cigarette can not be banned,wine can not be banned,brothel can not be closed,as god has created these evils ,only we can ban our bad habits,we glorify love in films,but in private life love is the cause of enmity and hatred, it brings about murder,....love should be banned.
sandesh.samant@yahoo.com

October 13, '08

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