What do you really, really think of...?

Question

...the smoking ordinaces that are popping up all over America...???

Overseas they think we are obsessing over nothing....what do you think?

WTF...How is that racism???

Answer 1

I think it's do-gooder politicians who see that a majority of voters don't smoke. I'm an ex-smoker and recognize pandering politicians when I see them.

Answer 2

I'm torn. On the one hand, I believe in freedom, and I want the government out of my life. On the other hand, I really, REALLY hate cigarette smoke. I smoked for 15 years, and the odor just makes me sick now. Going to a bar and not smelling like an ashtray the next morning is GREAT.

I really have a hard time with this . . . I think I prefer the bans. Why not . . . liberty is dying everywhere anyway . . . may as well have some liberty die in a way that benefits me.

Answer 3

I'm a smoker, and I can see why people who don't smoke would like to enjoy a meal without the risk of secondhand smoke. But I also think they should have a few places where you can smoke indoors. I don't know, everyone is gonna die someday anyway. My aunt Naomi died of severe lung problems and was on oxygen for the last few years of her life. She never smoked one cigarette, just had really bad asthma as a kid that got out of hand.

Answer 4

Second hand smoke ruins my outside dining experience. However, this does not stop someone from smoking outside the premises and smoke still manages to float my way in the dining area. Smoking ordinances appease the non-smokers but do not solve the problem. Smoking is an addiction that begins with the addicts, and the only way to reduce smokers in public dining areas is to get them to quit, one by one.

You are right, I've been in Europe and EVERYONE likes to smoke anywhere, anytime. It was annoying to me, but it didn't stop me from enjoying an exquisite Belgian meal and truffles. Anything American was considered weird to Europeans, including the smoking ordinances.

My answer to your question is: No, smoking ordinances only allow non-smokers peaceful dining but do not fix the long term problem.

Answer 5

Well, I'm a smoker, but I have never smoked in any building, at home or else where, because I don't want other people to gag on my bad habit. I didn't start until I was 32 so I know what it's like.

But, I think every business should have their own right to decide if they want a smoking section or not.

Answer 6

I don't smoke or drink and I don't agree with all of the hype. Insurance companies are trying to create healthier people but instead they are enforcing censorship on a grand scale and the end result could be a country full of lard _sses.

Answer 7

I lived in Nevada were you could smoke all over. I always went home smelling like smoke and feeling like I smoked a pack myself. Now I live in CA and its refreshing to go eat some were and not smell smoke.

Answer 8

Well considering that a person to come up proof positive for THC, without using, would have to be locked up in a closet with five others puffing away for most of the day...So this crap about "passive Smoke" is just hype...

Answer 9

I think it's a good idea. More and more people are getting sick or dying from second-hand smoke. To be stuck in a confined area with that doesn't make it any better. Sure, people may be predisposed to getting lung cancer, but what about those who aren't but still die from lung cancer or some other kind of pulmonary disease?

Answer 10

Here in Italy you can't smoke ANYWHERE, not in bars, cafes, pubs, discos, restaurants, any public areas, including malls, shopping centers, banks, etc....

If I understand correctly, even in England you can still have a smoke in a pub or disco, and I was just in Switzerland and Austria where everyione smoked everywhere!

Answer 11

I think that we are going a bit too far. It's one thing to have prohibitions from smoking inside of public places, but it's another for non-smokers to say "not only do you have to go outside, but you have to be so many feet from the building." That's not their right to say that, we as americans have the right to smoke anywhere we would like - if it's outside. Non-smokers think they can control every move of smokers, congratulations.. they should really get over it.. besides, heart disease kills more people than smoking.. maybe non-smokers should cut back on all that cheese...♥