Proposal to Ban Smoking in Public Places
By mari610
@mari610 (360)
United States
May 25, 2007 12:46pm CST
Whether you are a smoker or not, would you be for or against a proposal to ban smoking in public places? such as bars, restaurants, nightclubs, pool halls, etc. Many people believe that this is not only unfair to smokers (despite the health warnings, one in every 5 americans still smoke) but due to the fact this is supposedly a free society, it's a blatant breach of those rights a free world demands. So what do you think? for or against? and pleaseif you will, explain why
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6 responses
@jmcafam (2890)
• United States
25 May 07
I believe that people should be allowed to smoke in public places. But the places where there are children around should have smoking areas. I feel that it should be the business owners decision whether to allow their patrons to smoke in their establishments. I am personally not a smoker and would not encourage others to do so but it is not my right to infringe on their right to smoke. It is not like smoking has been made illegal by law.
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@lpipe0240 (1161)
• United States
25 May 07
I think it it a good idea. After all, we should have the freedom to smoke clean air. Not the other way around!
@mari610 (360)
• United States
25 May 07
Thank's for your response, But, when you mention "freedom"
it's not the governments right,in a free society, to infringe on the rights of others whether they smoke or not.It should be left up to the owners of businesses if they want to allow smoking or not. You also mention "clean air", well then,the next things they'll want to ban are , all cars,trucks,buses and whatever else is polluting our air today. where does it end?
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@lpipe0240 (1161)
• United States
26 May 07
It is the governments responsiblity to protect our freedoms, thus we should have the freedom to breath clean air. I agree that we should be looking for alternative ways to bunring fuel and such. My wife has asthma and when ever a diesel truck blows smoke, or someone smoking is near by, she has a hard time breathing.
@banta78 (4326)
• India
25 May 07
I feel there should be ban on smoking in public places as smoker not only by smoking in public is affecting one's health. But is also affecting the health of passive smokers for no fault of theirs which has to be done away with. I feel as a non smoker i have a right to clean air and deserve to get it. And thankfully there are legislations banning smoking in public though implementation is very lax. Smokers are free to smoke privately but not at others people's expense.
@mari610 (360)
• United States
25 May 07
Thank you for your response.So I guess what you mean when you say "smokers are free to smoke privately", what you actually mean is, only in their own homes. Because if this legislation passes, that will be the only place a smoker will be allowed to smoke.and that to me is not a free society, that is a dictatorship.I am a smoker and am well aware of how harmful it is, not only to me, but to others around me who don't smoke.But, i'm also considerate of this and do my best to make sure that when I do smoke,i'm not bringing harm to others.That is "my" choice, and should be the choice of all smokers.But I want to have that choice, not a government telling me what I can and cannot do.Let the owners of these businesses make these choices , not the government.
@yamahagirl (415)
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25 May 07
Im a smoker wish i wasnt tho,i keep trying to give up but im still a smoker,i think all this band stuff is o load of .... if your a smoker and you go to a pub and have a drink then your want a cig im against it big time why dont they stop selling cigs, telling people where they can smoke and cant.
@mari610 (360)
• United States
25 May 07
Thank you for your reponse.Like I mentioned in my last post.The next thing you know, they'll be arresting people in their own homes for smoking. It's bad enough smokers are treated like 2nd class citizens, on account of so many places banning smoking altogether. Now it's restaurants and bars.Let the owners pf these establishments decide whether or not to allow smoking or not.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
22 Aug 10
Well thats a good one, to prevent chain smoking. Public smoking awareness should be created among smokers to save the nonsmokers.
