Smoking Ban - Is it right? - [Closes 13/08/07]

[Mentor]

No, it isn't 'end of' as you have not considered both sides to the story.

As a smoker, I think the ban is ridulously pointless. We are supposed to live in a 'free country' however the rules and regulations are now proving that we do not.

So you think we should all have the freedom to go out and stab, kill and rape people, for the uk to be considered a free country? Which in real terms isnt much different to what smoking in public places is actually doing... Killing people.
Its a MUCH greater violation of someones freedom to kill them, than it is to prevent them from killing others.

One thing that I don't agree with, is smoking in a pub/restaurant when people are eating which is fair enough, however before the ban, places had designated areas for smokers which worked fine.

Not really, air is in a habbit of moveing around, a sign above a certain area really doesnt have much effect on stoping the smoke wofting everywhere anyway.
Although personally im not fully in agreement with the Ban, as i think it goes to far. I think it should be up to the Owner of the resterant to choose weather or not they wish to permit smokeing, then if people want to smoke when they eat, go on a place that allows it, if people want to avoide smoke, go to a place that doesnt. which to me makes alot more sence and puts more freedom in the hands of people rather than the nanny state.

people will soon begin to realise that the ban is annoying when their taxes goes up. I can't wait for that.

Actually i expect quite the oppersit, when you consider upwards of 60% of the NHS's is to do with smokers, if the number of smokers goes down, so will the costs of running the NHS which will result in much less tax "/

[Liam!]

yes & no. i'm probably not really bothered because most of my family(mum's side) are smokers.

Smoking ban is one of the best things this goverment has done in a long time. End of. :8

How the hell is it 'End of'? Because it's your opinion? ;s

I think you're very unlikely do die from passive smoke either btw.

[Virgin Mary]

Yes because it stinks. I'm not bothered about passive smoking or anything but it's just horrible when you walk past one and smell it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_smoking are good reasons too.

[GommeInc]

It's a good idea and a bad idea. You get ratty smokers moaning is one minor problem, BUT you get the problem of pubs now smelling of pee, sick, alcohol and old people, but that's probably the natural smell of a pub anyway. Also, don't most palces have designated areas anyway? You can smoke outside, but not in a small environment. I think I read somewhere that you can only smoke in an area that is not walled in more than 50%.

[joshuar]

It is a mixed thing really.

Pubs do smell quite rank without smoke to be honest, seems to have lost its auroma, but then some people never liked it, which adds to a reason for the ban.

However, what seems to have happened now is that people have taken to smoke outside the front of the pub, so when you walk past the pub you choke on the smoke, and the front of the pub is covered in cigarette butts. I dunno how many pubs this has happened to, but I know of 2 around my area, most people do now smoke in the Pub Garden should it have a decent one.

To be able to smoke I think if it has 3 walls it's illegal (which explains why bus shelters aren't) and needs to be 50% open.

[jackass]

How the hell is it 'End of'? Because it's your opinion? ;s

I think you're very unlikely do die from passive smoke either btw.

I, for one, have asthma.

Last year I had an almost fatal asthma attack from passive smoking in a pub, and I am very thankful for the ban.

I said 'end of' for the fact that its the best thing that the goverment has done in a while, not all the goods and bads of the actual ban.

[Browney]

I think you're very unlikely do die from passive smoke either btw.

That is what this ban is completely about.

[Liam!]

I know lol. But when I looked at the amount of people that die yearly from passive smoking, then look at how many people live in England / UK then it's unlikely that you'd die from it.

i'm probably wrong & talking crap.

That is what this ban is completely about.

[brapp]

yes it is right.

[DiscoPat]

couldnt care less