Jump to full article: The Star (my), 2009-06-05
Author: ANNOYED & DISGUSTED, Shah Alam.
Intro: MALAYSIANS continue to amaze me time and time again. We call ourselves civilised, hospitable and caring but we are no more than a bunch of hypocrites with our sweep-under-the-carpet attitude.
If we are indeed civilised, we should realise the dangers of smoking,
If we are indeed hospitable, we should realise that causing others to inhale second-hand smoke, knowing that it's slowly killing them, is not an act of kindness.
If we are indeed caring, we should realise the damage second hand smoke can do not only to other people but also our children.
Countless times I've been at a restaurant with my baby daughter . . .
They can enforce laws which make people unable to smoke in restaurants. Having no-smoking signs alone is not enough. Other members of the society should also act to stop smoking in restaurants. This should be done not only for us but also for our future generation.
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