Do you think that smoking should be banned in bars?

Answer 1

with all we know these day, i'd say yes..........

Answer 2

NO! I run karaoke in a bar two or three nights a week. The city the bar is in passed an ordinance that went into effect Oct.3 to ban smoking in all public places, and within 25 feet of the front door and 10 feet of the back door. We are "lucky" - the bar I work at has an outdoor patio which has been changed into a smoking area. Most other local businesses do not have this, and two have already closed due to the drastic drop in business.

I smoke, and feel it should be up to the business owner how he or she runs their business. If you can put a no smoking sign on the front door, you can just as easily put a smoking sign on the front door.

Banning smoking in an establishment where children will be present is one thing - there are no children in bars!

If a smoking ban is to be implemented, it should be voted on by the voting public, not implemented by a city council of 9 people. Non smokers do have the right not to be around smoke, I agree. But your rights not to be around it should not infringe on my rights to enjoy a LEGAL product. People in bars smoke. Don't like it? Stay home with your sanctimonious attitudes.

FYI - someone stated in one of the answers the only place you should be allowed to smoke was at home or in your car - in Arkansas, one county has passed a law that it is illegal to smoke in your own home if there is a child under 12 in residence. And the day after the smoking ban was placed in Tupelo, MS, I was asked not to smoke in my own vehicle while I was in a drive thru. And as for the argument that employees are "exposed" to smoke - go work somewhere where smoking is not allowed! 98% of the bartenders I know smoke themselves!

Answer 3

UK: the ban comes in February 2007: Currently in force in Scotland and Ireland. It appears that it was readily accepted in Scotland.
It is interesting, that in Ireland the takings in bars has dropped a large percentage with off-sales doing very well. Most pubs have a lean-to out in the garden where smokers congregate hail, rain or snow. If not there, then outside the front door. It seems that most heavy smokers are now drinking at home where they smoke to their hearts content, but not in the interests of their families health. There appears to be an increase in children with lung problems from passive smoking..............
Another fact of interest, is that many of the large pubs that used to have large car-parks, have now sold out and the sites are being turned into apartments............

Answer 4

people are going WAY overboard with these smoking bans. most drinkers like to smoke while drinking, and if they ban that, then the owners of bars will have a big drop in profit, because people will want to drink at home so they can smoke.

Answer 5

yes because some people in bars dont want to smoke but still passivly smoke because of the other people so the people that smoke make the people who dont smoke also "smoke" in a way so smoking should be banned in bars that are closed but outside in open bars u should be able to smoke

Answer 6

I say yes, but I'm not a smoker. I hate coming home from the bar and smelling disgusting. Like I said, I'm not a smoker, and neither is my husband. I'm sure that smokers would be a little upset if you couldn't smoke in bars anymore. I'd like to see the bars go to non-smoking, but I'll live if they don't. :)

Answer 7

Yep. It's been banned where I'm from. It feels good to wake up in the morning after a night out and not stink of smoke

Answer 8

Yes! As a matter of fact, the only place a person should be able to smoke is in their home, car, or secluded area from any other people. Now, if we do this, I think we should also legalize marijuana (at home only), because then smoking will strictly a personal experience

Answer 9

Yes, it is a health risk to all. While the smoker is making a personal choice, everyone in the vicinity is affected. The bartender and wait staff are being compelled to work in a risky environment. At this point, smokers are so used to having their smoking space limited - it is not much of a burden on them.-

Answer 10

Yes, for the sake of the other patrons and staff that don't smoke. If people "must" smoke they will have to go outside to do it. An option would be to sanction smoking bars for those who insist.

Answer 11

That's a matter of opinion of the smokers verses the non smokers but anyway "yes". It's happening everywhere else and they eventually got used to it. I surely feel a bit threatened cause I'm a smoker but really...what can we really do about it anyway...it gives most a chance to think about quitting..I know that I wish I could be smoke-free.