Hong Kong Health Minister Professor Lo Chung-mau has devised a rather unconventional plan in his ministry’s efforts to create a tobacco-free city: Stare at smokers disapprovingly. According to Hong Kong local media, as quoted by Sky News, Professor Lo stressed that cigarettes can harm the health of the public and staring at them when they […]
Hong Kong Health Minister Professor Lo Chung-mau has devised a rather unconventional plan in his ministry’s efforts to create a tobacco-free city: Stare at smokers disapprovingly.
“When someone takes out a cigarette at a restaurant, everyone on the premises can stare at that person. I do not believe that person would dare to hit back at everyone at the restaurant as they are simply staring.”Professor Lo compared the scenario with the rule of queuing when waiting for buses. There’s no law that compels people to queue but thanks to the culture, people comply when waiting and boarding buses.
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