Would you support abolishing the anti-smoking laws?

Question

Why do they need to persecute smokers?

Answer 1

I've always found it ironic that people go after smokers while by and large leaving alcohol alone. "Second hand smoke kills!" They are still debating this, and far more studies have come out saying there is no link between second hand smoke and an increased chance of cancer than the other way around. Look it up for yourself. Want to know what has been proven to kill thousands of innocent people every year? Drunk drivers!

If it's about the smoker's health, then you're opening a Pandora's box full of other issues you have to deal with. The leading cause of death (by FAR) is heart disease, not cancer. This is caused for the most part by obesity. Obesity is also the leading cause of diabetes. Are we going to ban fatty foods from bars now? What about alcohol? It causes cancer of the stomach, throat, and mouth, destroys the brain, ect. You start legislating health... it gets out of hand fast.

Answer 2

I support the bans on smoking in government buildings because often times people do not have a choice about whether they visit these sites. I am totally against the bans imposed on private business though. People do not have to frequent private establishments if they choose not to. If a business wants to allow smoking that should be their right. Many non smokers think they have a right to be smoke-free and that smokers rights do not matter. This view is not correct and no such right has ever existed. By holding this position these people place themselves above others and attempt to relegate smokers to a level of second class citizen. The right of non smokers is the choice not to visit an establishment which allows behavior they find objectionable. If enough people agree with their position then businesses will ban the activity on their own to increase revenue. This is how market forces are supposed to work.

Answer 3

That is a very good question! While everyone knows that smoking........like drinking alcoholic beverages is not good for your health.......It should be each INDIVIDUALS CHOICE!

Tough question because non-smokers have rights and so do smokers!

I am still a smoker who wants to quit and I plan on quitting.....BUT that is MY CHOICE!

My reason for quitting is because cigarette smoking ages you quicker and also every time you light up and inhale a cigarette you are sucking in 100 + - chemicals. Also, there is second hand smoke which is also not healthy.

Also since smoking bans are being implemented one after another in different cities.......cigarette companies are increasing nicotine in the products to help make sure that we just keep puffing and inhaling!

Our health should be one of our priorities.......I almost learned that too late!

BY the way most of the cheap cigarettes we have are sweepings off the floor and made into cigarettes. I have been told people have even spit on this stuff while its laying on the floor ....they have surely walked all over it......plus look at all the chemical additives which have been used to make that cigarette. If we only knew.

I was told by a person who worked where they made beer that they had seen dead rats and other rodents skimmed from the brew.....

We need to start educating ourselves concerning what we are putting into our bodies!

Answer 4

Yes. Except for public buildings. If taxpayers are paying for the building then they should be able to go there without breathing in smoke. Other than that and maybe some laws about smoking around children and babies, smokers should to be able to smoke wherever they want as long as it's ok with the owner of the property.

City wide smoking bans are BS!

Answer 5

I believe the issue stems from scientific studies that show second hand smoke does cause cancer. When you smoke around others you force them to be apart of your lifestyle choice. If there was no evidence about the effects of second hand smoke I don't believe there would be a problem. Well there is also the fact that many smokers in decades past and present have needed healthcare that they couldn't pay for which put a burden on the states/taxes to pay for it. Obviously smoking is a choice and should be respected but those of us who do not smoke make a choice also. Should our choice not be respected?

So no I would not support abolishing anti-smoking laws.

Answer 6

I would loosen it some what. Not allowing it in bars and restaurants, etc, is crazy. It should be up to the owners what kind of customers they want in their establishment. I have heard the argument about the employees breathing in 2nd hand smoke and I think this is also crazy because they know what kind of environment they are getting into by applying for the job and also many people put up with hazards much worse than 2nd hand smoke in the jobs we do. Also many of these businesses had enclosed, ventilated smoking sections that kept it away from non-smokers.

Answer 7

I belive the owner of a business should have the option....let the market cast the deciding vote. If there is a great number of non-smokers, then someone can cash in by opening a smoke free bar, pub or club. That gives them a place to go. I think at the same time, someone should be allowed to open 'smoking aloud' bars to capitalize on that market as well. This is a great big world with plenty of room for everyone, regardless of your race, creed, religion and a also 'smoking status'.

Answer 8

They "need" to persecute smokers so that these "people" will support them when it comes time to vote.

It is an easy tactic because many of us non-smokers tend to hold low opinions of smokers. The irony, and EVERYONE loves irony, is that the taxes earned from smokers is the money used to keep the government gears spinning.

This is like asking someone if he approves of capitol punishment for a chainsaw or axe murderer?

Answer 9

Yes. I believe in a free society it should be up to the owner of the business.

*Sarcastically*> Whatever will the states do when smoking is totally abolished? It's a major major major revenue for states. They've relied on it so long with the "smokescreen" of saying it will deter smoking when raising the prices.......it's a joke.

Answer 10

Yes I would support abolishing anti-smoking laws. The government has no business as to this issue. This should be up to business owners and regulated by the free market.