Thread: smoking ban preposed for the military

I think there is a fair amount of medical evidence to the effect that smoking has an adverse effect on fitness. On the basis that for front-line troops at least, physical fitness is a definite advantage, maybe not smoking would be sensible.
Perhaps for those in military admin it would be OK. There would seem to be a fair amount of drug & alcohol abuse in the military, so perhaps set against that, not smoking wouldn't make a lot of difference.

They should take these anti-smoking lobbyists and use them as human shields. That would save more soldiers' lives than a smoking ban would.

Brilliant idea

I'm all for a smoking ban. No need for it. You'll see guys get the DTs from their alchohol abuse, guys that just have to light up at night when there is a sniper out, smoke breaks out the yazoo. Its crazy. But I think it'll have to get weened out with society too.

I do not think troops are allowed to smoke during basic, thats 6-9 weeks without a light. You'd think that would get the ball rolling a little . . .

but at the same time, how do you really enforce such a rule? How do you keep someone from smoking? Blood tests for nicotine?

we smoked in basic training.

Signs of losing freedom ? These guys sign up willing to sacrifice their lives and they want to take something from them ! What an insult. They should be giving them something. As to any dangers of smoking, the processed food we consume is more dangerous than any cigarette !

Originally Posted by Doc

we smoked in basic training.

We were allowed to also, I"m not sure what year the Air Force stopped allowing it, or even for certain that they did . . .

I can ask at work tommorrow . . .

When you join the military you become military property. They banned tattoos a few years ago.

What's even more ridiculous is that you can die for your country at 18 but you can't get a drink.

I am no smoker.
It sucks getting in a elevator with someone who just came in from smoking outside.
My mom smokes like a chimney and it's disgusting.

That being said, I do not think they should ban smoking in the military. It just doesn't seem right. I also think it's ridiculous that smoking is banned in bars (in CT anyway).
Smokers are people too - just don't make me pay for their healthcare.

Originally Posted by bach9135

I am no smoker.
just don't make me pay for their healthcare.

I think you will find that the taxes paid by smokers on tobacco products more than pays for their health care and is probably paying a percentage of yours as well.

All this banning of when and where you can smoke, wasn,t this tried once with alcohol in the 1920,s ? I think I read somewhere that it didn,t work to well.