Despite generally paternalistic attitude of courts, the recent Delhi High Court ruling is a step in the right direction: Smoking in films allowed, rules Delhi High Court.
No I don’t smoke and I do hope that fewer people do; I do find some types of smoke very irritating, though like the smell of others. But that really is not the point. The point it to treat adults as adults, not as children.
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