DO yOU THINK SMOKING SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE BANNED AND WHY?

Question

state your facts please

Answer 1

No, smoking should not be banned. We have rights too. I'm so tired of these higher than mighty people thinking that smokers have no rights. There are more people killed by drunk drivers than smoke. It's bad enough I can't even go out to enjoy a nice dinner without smoking or being banished to the outside patio but I have rights also.

Answer 2

Yes I do and I'm a smoker. It's deadly, it's addictive and there's nothing positive about it.

That being said, it is still legal and until such time that it isn't, I deeply resent being told I cannot smoke in certain places. People who don't smoke, know where the smoking places are and have the right to patronize them or not based on their feelings. I have a major issue with people who claim that cigarette smoke is hazardous (which it is), but will daily sit in a traffic logged highway system, breathing in emissions for a hell of a lot more than one cigarette and yet they do nothing about that. That is 10 times more deadly in higher concentrations and yet it isn't an issue. So the hyprocricy defies me.

While I am one of thos people who is forced to step outside, I don't understand why companies don't create a room or have a location where one can smoke and not get rained on or snowed on. Then latest (at least in my state) is that you have to be 90 feet away from the building (citing private property).

Excellent question and one that, I'm sure, will cause great debate all in the name of civil rights. I know I'll never win this one, and frankly if smoking were banned I'd be happy as I've tried everything to quit and nothings working. Having it be illegal would be wonderful, as I've never done anything illegal in my life and don't plan on starting now.

Answer 3

If you mean banned from restaurants and bars, no. I believe strongly that business owners have the right--in America--to live and die by their decisions.

And customers only have the right to patronize or not patronize the business based on what decisions the owner makes. I don't think they have the right to engage politically to force a business to modify their Establishment to suit them.

The reason I feel so strongly about it is that when businesses, especially mom and pop, have to change course for reasons not related to the market forces, they risk losing a lot due to no fault of their own.

You may think smoking in public places is wrong, but that's an issue that people who vote with the dollar should decide. If people go into smoky places, don't like it, but spend their money there, they are the ones who have made the bed that they are asking others to lie in.

Thanks for the question, I hope that's what you were asking about specifically.

Answer 4

No, I do not believe that smoking should be banned the way the government in some states wants to do it. I believe that as adults we know the risks of smoking and can choose to do so or not. I believe that the owners of the resturants, bars and such should choose if they want a smoking ban or not because people can choose to go to them or not based on that. As far as offices buildings and what not it should be banned because people have to work and be there, therefore there should be a ban.

Answer 5

I am very glad smoking is now being banned in most public places. There is nothing worse than eating out and having to breath in and taste cigarette smoke. Besides the smell it is detrimental to others health as you probably know. However, I disagree with the ban they have placed in bars. Being a former smoker (20 years), drinking and smoking go hand in hand! I totally understand why bar owners are complaining about the ban. Maybe a good solution would be to have alternate smoking nights.

Answer 6

People who say that they have the right to smoke because this America, etc, etc... they don't even care about their own freedom, or anybody's freedom. Like, you do something that is against some rule in some place, but then you know that it's not right, so when somebody else does something wrong, you use the rule against them. It's the same thing. Do you really think people care about freedom? They care about freedom when they need it. And when somebody else uses that freedom and does something that they don't like, they want to take the freedom away from them. People say that it's their right to smoke, not because they care about freedom, but because if tobacco were made illegal, they won't be able to support their nicotine addiction anymore. That's all they care about. Their addiction. A non-smoker would never say that smoking should remain legal. But if he's a drunk, he'd say that alcohol should remain legal, and smoking should be illegal. And then there's somebody who doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, but smokes pot. He'd say that cigarettes and alcohol should be made illegal, and that pot should be made legal. All people care about is themselves. No smoker would ever stand up for a non-smoker and speak out - "Smoking should be made illegal because my buddy here has asthma", or whatever.
However, I don't think legalizing or illegalizing anything would solve any problems about smoking anything or drinking anything. See, pot's illegal, but 60% of all teenagers smoke pot. And why do they smoke? BECAUSE it's illegal. And besides, do you think anybody actually cares about any of the laws? Laws are only made for the good of the society. When a big group of people get together, they'd come up with certain rules for whatever they're doing, for the good of the group. But not a single individual's gonna care about any of the rules. A group of people are in a big room, and they decide together that nobody should touch any of the cookies until tomorrow morning. During the night everybody would want to get up and get themselves a cookie. Nobody cares about laws, not even the people who make laws. I read an article that Schwarzenegger used to smoke pot. So that means that now, he doesn't smoke it, but in the past he did. I mean, he governor of California. Of course he's not gonna smoke pot. But he's inclined to smoke it. If it were legal, he would. Do you get what I'm trying to say? Making laws won't actually solve anything.

Answer 7

I think smoking should be banned in public places. Smokers should be able to smoke in their homes and premises.

Smoking has been known to cause cancer. This is proven by studies (check the National Health Institute and the Center for Disease Control). Second hand smoke has effects, too. Children of adult smokers have higher cases of asthma and other lung related illnesses.

Smokers are prone to upper respiratory illnesses, too (sinus infections, colds, etc.)

My mother died from smoking-related lung cancer. She was a lifetime smoker and paid heavily for it. At the time of her death, she was on an oxygen tank and had a morphine pump. She lost over 50 lbs and was on morphine, Oxycontin and other pain reliving drugs because the cancer had spread to her bones.

I think these reasons are very good for banning smoking (in public places).

Answer 8

I think that it should be banned in indoor public places. Smoking outside should still be okay to do. This is America and if you want to go ahead and ruin your lungs, go right ahead, just don't force ME to breath it in too (hence the banning of smoking indoors). I do think it's going overboard when cities ban smoking everywhere inside or out. Smokers should be courtiouse enough to NOT smoke around non smokers and children or close to other peoples windows.

Answer 9

Here in Ontario smoking has been banned indoors to all public vicinities. Initially, many businesses (bars, clubs especially) suffered greatly because of this law. At first well ventilated rooms (not sections) were allowed for smokers and the clubs that refused to provide these kinds of rooms lost a lot of business. Now, there is no smoking indoors what-so-ever, even within ventilated rooms.

Being a smoker myself I agree to a point with this law. It is unfair to the non-smokers who wish to go out and have a good time but are forced to breathe in the second hand smoke. They should have the choice whether they want to breathe it in or not but as a smoker we have no choice. We are now shoved outside, rain or shine to indulge in our habit. I was quite content with having to go to the smoking room. Atleast it was warm and dry!

Answer 10

Smoking, Is something that is a very bad habit. I have asthma and I smoke. I think that it would be a huge step in maknig smoking banned or illegal, but just as marijuana, people would still do it. I say ban smoking inside like in restaurants and places where healthier and younger people may be. Even having those smoking rooms, the smoke still wafts out into the regular dining area.

Answer 11

Sure! And while we're on the subject of limiting people's rights, let's ban alcohol too because that's bad for you and unsafe! (oh wait, they tried that before, and it didn't work.) I don't even smoke but I understand people's need to. There are a lot of things that can kill you in life, so if second hand smoke doesn't do it, something else will.