Tell me that you have never wasted any money or have done anything that could possibly harm you.

Of course they don't waste money, they just have a car. Something that wastes a hell of a lot of money and destroys the environment through pollution, the use of natural resources that are not renewable and are often obtained at the expense of the people/animals/plant life where they are harvested. Not to mention that by destroying the planet they are harming the future of our planet which causes severe issues for all children in this world. But they are better than the smoker who exposes one child and rides the subway :)

Don't worry. I live in America and I don't understand it either. We seem to freak out about anything and everything here. Smoking is just one of the current issues, in a few years we will all freak out about something new, like idiots talking on their cell phones while driving and causing wrecks.

#34, I agree. As someone living in the US, I've often wondered if Americans know what a "Healthy lifestyle" is. As to why smoking is not a big deal to some people, my guess is that they've actually done the research. We've all heard the "smoking can cause X,Y and Z." arguments, but what can't? Most of the food in America is made using artificial ingredients and/or chemicals that ultimately have a negative effect on the human body, making eating as much of a health hazard as smoking is. The biggest difference between the two is, smokers can make an informed decision, and as long as they're respectful of other people, it's their right.

Americans freak out about everything. Just try to ignore it. We can't help ourselves.

To be fair, only douchebags smoke cloves.

Actually people who don't like the taste of pure tobacco smoke cloves. To be fair you seem like a douche bag though, so I don't expect you to know everything.

Smoking cloves is like putting ketchup on a good steak. Why not just skip the steak altogether if you need the extra flavor to enjoy it? Besides, despite your claim that there isn't research to back up the fact that underage smokers are the primary consumers of cloves, the fact that younger people tend to smoke them still means that younger smokers are attracted to them. These young smokers are the new smokers, in theory, and the tobacco laws being put in effect are supposed to deter people from picking up the habit regardless of whether or not they're allowed to legally. Even if underage smokers weren't the ones smoking these (and go to any high school and you'll see for yourself that they are), cloves would still be attracting new smokers. I'm not in support of these laws because they take away our freedoms and if some douchebag hipsters want to smoke cloves they should be allowed to. That being said, you're still not looking at the big picture if you think the law is only in effect because of kids smoking before it's legal.