1) A lot of women when going to a restaurant or bar have to go out in the street to smoke and there, they receive ridiculous and derogatory comments from people who pass by.
This probably qualifies for the stupidest argument I have ever heard in my life from a person who is not only educated but supposedly represents Cypriots in the Parliament. So what is the next step? Should we make separate beaches for women in case some men comment on them while at the beach? What if they comment on them while in the bar? Should we close down the bars? There is this Cypriot expression "αλλού μας τρώει τζε αλλού κνιθόμαστε" directly translated to "we are scratching where it is not itchy" meaning that the problem is maybe in our culture and not in smoking regulations.
2) This is a systematic social exclusion of smokers
Ok my friend. I am going to return your argument. If smoking was allowed wouldn't that qualify as systematic social exclusion of non-smokers? About 90% of establishments have outside areas where smokers can enjoy their cigarette. Why do non-smokers have to suffer too? Why were you not so concerned about social exclusion when you were making statements about homosexuality?
3) In the winter in villages in Cyprus, temperatures are very low and old men are forced to go outside in the cold to smoke their cigarettes.
NO fucking comment. Somebody must have ran out of arguments to present this as an argument!
Sometimes I wonder at what levels stupidity should reach before taking some measures against it. I am reminding that we are talking about the same person who has made disgraceful comments about homosexuality causing anger and disappointment among Cypriots and the European Community.
This is a person who does not accept gay people but at the same time talks about social exclusion of smokers. How, really how could he have been elected?
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