Thread: Anti - anti-smoking rant

Here in the UK I think the smoking ban is probably the best thing to happen in bars restaurants and clubs in a long age. It provides cleaner air, a nicer atmosphere and protects the health of staff working in these areas. Also I can now taste my food and drink.

I agree however that the limitations on smoking shelters are rediculous. Especially in the bitter Scottish wind lol.

As for the why where there no smoke free bars and clubs and restaurants before the smoking ban, it would seem fairly clear to me that businesses worried about the risk of loosing custom to competitors who where more relaxed about such things, and where not willing to purposely damage trade, but with the ban everyone is on a level playing field as there is no option to go to a different bar and smoke.

Also to the point that we non smokers could sit at home and be safe. i quite like to drink in the company of friends and peers and yes often ogle at the opposite sex, why should I be deprived of that just because you have a habit to feed? A habit that if carried out in my presence leaves me stinking of nicotine and smoke, that leaves me in a room full of acrid smoke and in a position that may well harm my health? You are well within your rights to choose to damage your health, but not mine, and if you choose to damage your health then why can't you do it at home?

Now this argument can go round in circles about your rights to do what you choose, and my right to do what I choose, but the legislation at least here in the UK appears to be based on the health interest of the people.

And as an aside I am an ex smoker, however when I did smoke if I happened to be in the company of non smokers I would remove myself from the group if I felt the need.

Geek