like in bars or resraunts
2007-05-17 15:41:53 · 29 answers · asked by Alpha 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Here in Ohio they recently passed a smoking ban in all places.......even though I don't smoke, I think it should be up to the individual businesses to decide.
2007-05-17 15:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
This is a good question that I can put my viewpoints on. First, yes I do agree that it should be up to the business owner, our rights are slowly getting taken away in a free country. Think about it, I don't understand. They say all this pollution from cars and factories and everything cause the air quality to be sooo bad. If that is so bad, then how is smoking any worse. How bad some places are polluted, it is safer to be in a room full of smoke then be outside. I also think it's stupid about second hand smoke, it has been proven that it isn't as bad. I am just upset mainly because they are passing laws places that you can't even smoke in your own car, that's crazy.
2007-05-19 00:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by It's MIRANDA!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm not a smoker and I hate being around smokers, but there goes another personal right. We have some neighborhoods where the neighbors can't smoke because it drifts to another house. If a restaurant are bar wants to ban smoking, that's another matter, but imposing it by law is a bit much in my book. Oh well. There won't be smoking in those places come February 2008 in Maryland.
2007-05-17 22:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am NOT a smoker and can't stand the whole thought of it but even I don't think it should be banned totally. If you want to ruin your own life - then so be it! Don't take others down with you. Do NOT smoke near children -- my biggest pet peeve!
I do NOT think it should be banned from bars but can clearly say that it would be a-okay in my book if it was banned from restaurants. You have to walk through the smoking section just to get to a non-smoking section! And then, it's just a table away!! I don't think that's fair. But then again, I've gone to plenty of stores and business where they are smoking right outside the door to the entrance and that's just as bad.
It's a toss up for me! Do NOT condone it or approve of it but can't stop anyone. So in conclusion - NO to banning for bars but YES to banning in restaurants. As for it being universal for all states - yes! Polices should be the same. Don't want to go on vacation and have to search for restaurants specifically to cater to me and my children and our non-smoking preferences!
2007-05-17 22:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by momto3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion smoking should not be banned. However, I like the idea of smoke-free restaurants and bars as I am not a smoker.
I think a person should have the freedom to choose to slowly kill themselves through smoking if that is what they so desire.
Little by little the government seems to want to take away our personal freedoms in the disguise of various causes such as "The War on Terror".
America is supposed to be "the home of the free" and if smoking was banned in all states than America would not be as free as it once was.
2007-05-18 04:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by Roman Abromovich Beckham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...it has been banned in my state, and I can finally go out and enjoy myself in a bar or restaurant without second hand smoke floating in the air and then go home with decent smelling clothes. I remember years ago waking up the next day after I had been at a bar and my clothing reeked! Its a personal decision to smoke, but it should not have to affect other people!
2007-05-17 22:46:11 · answer #6 · answered by luvthesouth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I say no to either. Keep seperate in resturants,but bars should have smoking all around. Cigars are another thing though. Do that at a cigar bar or home. I won't let my hubby do that outside of home.
2007-05-18 15:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking kills people - we all know this now. It has killed at least one person in your family (if you had smokers in your family). We all know it's bad for your health.... but the government allows it so they can tax it.... but doesn't do enough for people who get sick from smoke related problems.
I am an occasional smoker - cigs and cigars but cannot stand to be in a closed room with smokers. If you need to smoke go out doors... and in any case it's best to just plain quit.
2007-05-18 04:35:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In restaurants yes but bars I they should allow if they have certain provisions like ventilation systems and high ceilings similar to what casinos have. Or allow smaller bars to have a certain sections that allow smoking and others that are smoke free.
2007-05-17 23:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by Drake 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Should smoking be band , no we could all enjoy the music
Should smoking be banned , only in places where minors would be in attendance.
2007-05-17 22:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by Lynne W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋