I don't smoke, but going into a bar that does not have smoke hanging in the air does not give you the full bar experience. People have been smoking in bars forever. Is it not a violation of their rights to take away a privelege that they have always had. Smoking in restaurants needed to go, but smoking in bars is an American tradition.
2007-01-11 03:11:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think people should be allowed to smoke in bars. Here in ohio they passed a law that people can not smoke in ANY public place. and you have to go like 500 feet from a public building.*i think its 500 feet* So you can't just go outside the bar to light up. I haven't gone to a bar lately but its just the normal thing to see people light up. And i have seen letters in my news paper saying "people don't need the second hand smoke. the workers don't need it." The workers knew taking the job in the first place there was second hand smoke.
2007-01-11 03:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the owner should decide, not the government!
If someone hates smoke, they don't have to go in. If enough people feel that way, then the owner would change the rules on his own.
The rationale of hurting bar workers seeemed to have masked the desire of some to tell others what to do. The trans-fat bans being proposed have NOTHING to do with "second-hand smoke" effects!
It's prohibition all over again.
Interesting too, to consider, that the Supreme Court held in 2003 that people have a constitutional right to sodomy, strinking down anti-sodomy laws that I also thought were stupid but which did also have a health justification.
The nanny state survives . . .
PS I do not smoke, but I agree - the atmosphere in a bar is not the same now. I might enjoy a cigar or cigarette at the bar, once every six months. (I used to visit a bar maybe once a month - now I don't bother.)
2007-01-11 11:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I say people go to bars to unwind and have a few cold ones and sometimes meet new people, and like you said, smoking has alwasy been part of the bar scene, looking at the smoke circle around the pool tables. And many people unwind while smoking. It never really bothered me (I don't smoke) but some of my friends smoke and thats what a bar scene "should" be, but with the way politics is and "upper managemanet", things are getting more and more restrictive.
2007-01-11 11:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe that Bars should be able to have smoking patrons if they wish, I think if a non smoker goes into a Bar they have a choice to enter or NOT enter they know that there is smoking in Bars if they don't like it then DON'T go to them. NON smoker here. Chicago is trying to band smoking in there Bars that really sucks, maybe they can make some Bars Non smoking for those who choose not to inhale second hand smoke. GO SMOKERS
2007-01-11 11:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by Super Mom 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
there is always the compromise of the isolated smoking area or the "hot box" I was growing quite fond off the little tank us smokers got stuffed in, until finally they took away our right to smoke there. And on the patios.
I believe it should be up to individual bar owner if they should permit smoking. Or if they would like to create a smoking area on the patio, or in an isolated room. Smoking and drinking do go hand in hand. I know many smokers who are only smokers when they have a nice frosty pint in their hand.
2007-01-11 11:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by smedrik 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've never smoked but I agree. For some people, alchol and smoking go hand in hand. Maybe a few smoke free bars would be nice, but personally, I don't like the idea of anyone's right's being taking away (even if I don't like it!)
2007-01-11 11:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by kiki 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a smoker, yes they should smoke in the bars. We pay higher taxes just to have our fix! Drinking and smoking, for those that do, this is a place to hang out.
Personally, I do agree with some of the non smoking laws, but they keep raising the taxes on cigarettes, we smokers have rights too!!
2007-01-11 11:45:41 · answer #7 · answered by Trese 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe that bars should be exempt from anti-smoking bans.
They are private businesses and any bar worker who is in fear of their health deteriorating is more than welcome to find another job. You are correct to cite American tradition! We are not Europe, there is no right to work at the company of your choice and to have the business run in accordance with your values regardless of the company owner's prerogative.
I think these anti-smoking bans now are in the tradition of the prohibition movement 100 years ago. Eventually, they'll be repealed.
Good luck!
2007-01-11 11:24:32 · answer #8 · answered by keyuehan7878 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are bringing in a no smoking in enclosed places law into England this summer this will include bars, shops,workplaces, etc, as a smoker it will be as you say a new experience, bars in particular I feel should be able to make their decisions whether to operate this policy or not. Another example of a nanny state I feel.
2007-01-11 11:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by joe t 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I can't see why not. I used to drink and I enjoyed smoking while I did. I still smoke but a lot less than when I drank. You know (bad liver)
2007-01-11 12:30:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋