Should everyone bow to the latest law prohibiting smokers in Singapore smoking in designating areas? Why did they only pass it after the election? Is it Fair???
2006-07-02 01:17:21 · 10 answers · asked by brnookk 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm not familar with how laws are passed in Singapore; my first question, thereofre, is, was this issue put to a popular vote? My guess is that it wasn't.
The same thing happens frquently in the U.S.: anti-smoking ordinances are passed without popular vote, which I find, to say the least, undemocratic.
2006-07-02 01:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Everyone should be able to breathe in clean air if they want to, so in one way, the law works. But the problem is that it doesnt really solve the actual problem. Demarcating areas in, say, a restaurant for smokers is kinda silly cos the smoke can still travel to where the non-smokers are. Unless each restaurant builds a room where smokers can smoke and the smoke doesnt travel anywhere.
It also doesnt solve the supposed basic problem which is encouraging ppl to stop smoking to promote a healthies lifestyle. Cos people are going to continue smoking, just in more restricted spaces!
As for passing the law only after elections - actually it was already announced before elections that by july 06, smoking will be restricted in public spaces :)
2006-07-02 17:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by absinth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they should obey that law. Why? Smoking is prohibited in designated areas for a purpose -say in certain restaurants. It's prohibited so that people get to enjoy their meal in peace and at the same time it's a form of measure. It's fair for non-smokers as they would not wanna be inhaling secondhand smoke in those areas.
2006-07-02 01:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by sweetSPEED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's fair for people to want smoke-free locations. if you have to smoke, do it at home, in your car, or where it's allowed.
Non-smokers often do take things way too far, wanting to completely outlaw smoking. They'd only make things worse for themselves because the loss of the taxes the governments make on cigarette sales, will be made up by increasing everybody's taxes.
2006-07-02 01:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by HiddenBug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there really should be a law against smoking.
In the city where I live (not in U.S.), we have a strict rule on smoking. You are not allowed to smoke in public places. It's but right for this to protect our health and the environment.
2006-07-02 02:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by Amiel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Singapore has their own way of doing things. Don't like the laws? You could always move.
2006-07-02 01:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by dxle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is fair. If I wanted to come into your place of work and spray DDT, should I be allowed to? I'm only going to spray it in my cubicle.
When you smoke in a public place, you are making me smoke too, and I'm pregnant. I think my right to not be forced to inhale smoke is greater than your right to smoke whereever you want to.
2006-07-02 02:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by tianjingabi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds fair to me , I certainly don't want to breath
in second hand smoke
2006-07-02 03:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not fair but people are very rud they need to worry about other things than smoking
2006-07-02 01:24:25 · answer #9 · answered by jeannette_burnard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no authority suck ahhhhhhhhhhhh
2006-07-02 01:20:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋