Do you think that its good or bad that peopel are making laws on No Smoking resturants?

Answer 1

The State should not decide, it should be a choice of the business owner. period.

Answer 2

I agree smoking is bad. But I can't understand the government intervention on this and a number of other things. If you let the government make this decision, it's only a matter of time before they decide something you don't like. People could, indeed, choose from many non-smoking restaurants. And people can certainly choose not to frequent smoking restaurants. Or bars or any other. Do you want the government to make all your decisions?

Recently, condo owners were forced to quit smoking in their home. Not because it was a hazard, the homeowners had done a number of things to fix that. But others could still smell the smoke so the judge decided on that basis only. That tends to sound good but what's next-maybe the next homeowner can't cook sauerkraut?

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Answer 3

I've been on both sides of this argument, being an ex smoker but I am all for restraunts (and other places) being made "non-smoking" zones. I hate walking into the entrance of my local shopping centres to find the staff all smoking outside, I nearly choke. Everyone has the right to choose whether they smoke or not, and not be forced to suffer "2nd hand smoke" from anyone. The sooner they ban smoking 100% and stop making them, the happier I will be.

Answer 4

I smoke, but can live without smoking in a resteraunt if it bothers others. What bother me is that they are banning smoking everywhere, but still keeping it legal. If the government is going to continue taxing us like crazy and charging an arm and a leg for a pack of smokes, then we should be allowed to smoke anywhere.
It is at the point where a decision has to be made, because this is a double standard.
Either smoking is illegal and the gov needs to stop making money off it and outlaw it, or it is legal and they need to get off of our asses and stop treating us as though we are committing a crime!

Answer 5

I think it's great. I smoked (or pretended to) for about three months.I smoked every chance I got. I woke up to them, ate with them, went to bed with them. I didn't even like smoking but some of my friends did and in my igorance, I followed suit. Then I quit. My breath smelled, I never did learn to inhale the crap. I coughed a lot. I always wanted to brush my teeth, I was always washing my hands.My clothes had their own distinctive smokey smell. Today, an ashtray with cigarette butts in it make me want to gag. I'm just glad that I am young enough to have made a decision that will hopefully add years to my life (and save me a great deal of money)

Answer 6

It's good because it is more healthful for first children, then adults. It is more fair because non smokers can't enjoy a meal in a smoke-filled atmosphere. It is more profitable since some of those families are going to choose another restaurant if smoking persists. It is better for the future of the restaurant since the future holds less and not more smoking.
And no smokes are taken away from the smoker--he can smoke wherever it remains legal.

Answer 7

How could it possibly be bad? Second hand smoke is harmful to anyone exposed to it. I'm not about to sit in a restaurant with some drunken slug blowing his carcinogens in my face.

Proprietors need to get real. There must be a huge correlation between drinkers and smokers, but the fact is, indoors they have to give up one or the other. Lost business is only temporary, the drunks will be back, and they will step outside when they need to light up, and that's just the way it is !

Answer 8

Why can't non smokers exercise their rights and choose a restaurant that does not allow smoking instead of imposing their wishes on private property owners? And don't throw the old "It protects the employees". They have the same choices. They don't have to take a job at a business that allows smoking. Its bad to restrict the rights of people that you don't agree with.

Answer 9

No, I'm actually glad they are making NO Smoking laws in restaurants and in other 'public places' ... and I am a SMOKER ... but I hate the laws that say the inside of my apartment is a public place and I can't smoke there ...

Answer 10

I think it should be up to each individual resturant, no the government should not get involved. I chose what kind of and which resturant to go to and if I wish to smoke or not to smoke should be my decision.

Answer 11

I think that smokers should have rights too.....no one wants to have to stand in the rain and cold just to smoke a cigarette. I also believe that the smoker's room should be effectively ventilated and sealed off from the non smoker's area.