Smoking ban

[The-Doctor]

Thanks for all your contributions to this thread. Its proving to be very interesting

 

[StarryEyedPea]

been very interestin indeed!

 

[Robbie_James_Francis]

No, I don't think that smoking should be permitted in pubs, bars, restaurants, clubs and other public buildings. Passive smoking is very dangerous. People should not be forced to have the strong smell of smoke on their body and clothes and health problems because other people smoke. I think it's perfectly reasonable just to have a seperate smoker's room where possible.

As for smoking in the street, I think it would be very difficult to legislate what I believe smokers should do. I would seriously hope that when other people who are not smoking are walking down the street, all smokers would do their very best not to get their smoke anywhere near them.

Bar staff and performers in clubs, even if they themselves do not smoke and their families do not smoke, are at risk of very serious health problems because others smoke near them. It just isn't fair.

Rob <---a smoker.

 

[Rossi]

A complete smoking ban has been in place in Ireland for a while now.I use to work in a bar and its the best the Irish government ever did.More and more are quitting and taking health seriously.

 

[~*ZEE*~]

Nope. Australia has really cracked down on smoking in public places. Shopping centres, restaurants and pubs are prohibiting smokers from doing so indoors. It was great. Then I moved to Northern Ireland! Merely walking through a shopping centre chokes me and leaves the stench in my hair. It's quite disgusting...I didn't realise how hygenic Australian establishments were until I experienced the opposite here I shudder to think of all the young children breathing the toxins in. And I detest seeing adults smoking in their car with the kids in the back...there were TV ads and all in Australia putting down such selfishness.

Notedly, Australia has far better weather and thus, requesting outdoor smoking is entirely sane...but the same health factors have to be considered worldwide. Cigarette smoke is damaging to the body..one should have a right to choose whether to breathe noxious air or not!

 

[Rossi]

Nope. Australia has really cracked down on smoking in public places. Shopping centres, restaurants and pubs are prohibiting smokers from doing so indoors. It was great. Then I moved to Northern Ireland! Merely walking through a shopping centre chokes me and leaves the stench in my hair. It's quite disgusting...I didn't realise how hygenic Australian establishments were until I experienced the opposite here I shudder to think of all the young children breathing the toxins in. And I detest seeing adults smoking in their car with the kids in the back...there were TV ads and all in Australia putting down such selfishness.

Notedly, Australia has far better weather and thus, requesting outdoor smoking is entirely sane...but the same health factors have to be considered worldwide. Cigarette smoke is damaging to the body..one should have a right to choose whether to breathe noxious air or not!

 

[Yahweh Nissi]

No - assuming that the OP was talking about indoor public places, like the ban currently being discussed.

 

[DarthDigger]

i say no. I have nothing against smokers, but i hate the smell....

I think that smokers should be limited to smoking on their own property!

 

[BeautifulWorshipper]

All for it!
i definatly hate having to try to not breath in to much smoke of other people

 

[Rossi]

whoops i just realised i voted for the wrong one in the poll!I read the question wrong.Doh!!

 

[Diane_Windsor]

should smoking be permitted in public places

NO-smokers infringe on my right to good health.

DIANE

 

[Rabidone]

I also do think that more needs to be done to make sure that car fumes are less harmful

Yes I agree, perhaps doubleing the tax on diesel would be a good start.

I voted for a ban in public places. I'd also like to see a ban in the home when there are children living there. Forcing a child to second hand smoke is child abuse and shouldn't be tollerated.

 

[clareos86]

I think smoking should be banned, I am very much looking forward to 2007! A lovely story:

My mum smoked through University, as did my dad. Then they got married and a few years later she found out she was preggers (avec moi!) She knew how much damage smoking does to the unborn baby so she quit! And for the rest of her life she never touched anotehr cigarette

 

[winglovesall]

I honestly think smoking should be banned...

But then again, you can look at both sides -

I think there's a lot of debate about this - even in Australia, too, in my own state - smoking here is banned, well, at least 4 metres (that's about 12 ft) from a public building... you can smoke outside of that boundary!

I honestly don't support people who smoke -

There's the debate - Smokers cause the environment to pollute but you can also argue that smokers should have the right to smoke...

 

[jehovahjireh2007]

I think smoking should be banned

Derbystudent

 

[maniaco]

no...i work in a pub where everyone smokes...i'd love to be able to work minus passive smoking

 

[VioletAngel]

Too many people have asthma that cigarette smoke, or cigar smoke, will trigger. So I voted no because it is a "love thy neighbor" issue. Trying to kill them through their asthma is not love.

 

[zaire]

no!!!!!!!

 

[teehee]

when i work behind the bar...and all the cuistomers light up around me....not the nicest thing rely
so nah....let them hurt themselves OUTSIDE!!!!!!!

 

[Illenius]

I'm very keen for a ban, for mostly selfish reasons if I am honest - although I do think there were be a general improvement in health as a result.

On the other hand I wish this could be seen as an issue of responsibilities instead of rights. Too often these days people are complaining about their rights to this or that - can itnot be the case that smokers have a responsibilty to non-smokers?