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Originally Posted by Nathan  free spirit,
As for air pollution, thats that completely different playing field... tobacco is a drug not a means of travel.
My original post to you was mainly directed at this statement making it sound like you are the victim which is ironic. |
Hi Nathan,
Smoking tobacco is an option to take as is how you travel. Many consider the choice in how they travel as their right, I consider my choice to smoke a right. I suppose I am focusing on the hypocrasy of those that pollute the earth and the air I breath by means of how they choose to travel and then complain about others smoking affecting thier health. The premise of the ban should apply.
As for the "coughing and spluttering" is just a pet peeve of mine! I have been in situations where I have been outside smoking, minding my own business, not in a busy public place and someone has chosen to walk past me whilst making a huge show of waving their hands in front of their face, coughing and tutting. Grrrrr!
I guess issuing smoking liscenses to businesses who opt to apply for them would be a way of letting the business decide if they would like to take the risk. Incidently I would restrict liscenses to those businesses who are more traditionally seen as "smoking venues", ie, pubs, clubs, bingo halls etc.