Do you think it's reasonable for a university to ban smoking on campus?

Question

The college I attend is considering banning smoking on campus. The current smoking policy maintains that students cannot smoke in buildings or within 30 feet of entryways. However, they are considering changing to no smoking on sidewalks or any streets owned by the university rather than the city. I don't smoke, but I do have mixed feelings about it. I don't mind walking around people that are smoking. If I'm behind a smoker, I speed up and walk around them. If I pass someone as they blow out a puff of smoke, I hold my breath for a few steps. But I don't like the areas around some buildings were smokers congregate, the ones that, even when no one's there, still smell like smoke. There's no way to avoid the smell. I know that if I were a smoker, I wouldn't want have to leave camous just to smoke. I definitely see many positives and negatives to the change, what do you think?

I don't think that it's just a health concern, I think it also has a lot to do with cigarette butts being strewn all over campus.

Answer 1

I guarantee you that there's people at your school, who are so stressed out, that this is the last thing they need.

You also have to admit it's a step in the right direction.

See what happens. Maybe it passes, maybe it doesn't. If it does people find a way to go about their lives.

Answer 2

No, I don't think it is reasonable. I am a smoker all I hear about is how it is dangerous to me, I know that is true, however i chose to smoke. However there is not a lot said about drinking alcholic beverages I say go after them. Hey I'm waiting for a big legal firm to sue the alcholic community for people being able to get drunk.

Answer 3

Then they need to ban all internal combustion vehicles and non-organic foods on campus along with it. It;s amazing how stupid people are being so easily manipulated and controlled thru pavlovian conditioning in the media. They are all hypcrites who destroy their own health and the health of others all day every day with their normal activities yet oddly seem to focus on what MTV and the media tell them is unhealthy.

Answer 4

Your school can probably do it. It seems in this country you make up some bullshit excuse and that thing will be banned or unbanned depending on what some small group of people is crying about. The eroding of our civil liberties is horrible in America.

Answer 5

Private school; their rules. I applaud them! Not only reasonable, but I bet they'll get federal and an insurance $ kickback from the rule.

Answer 6

I think it's ALL rediculous, whatever happened to people's rights to do as they wish, especially if they're OUTSIDE!!!!
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