Is there a link between the banning of smoking on aircraft and Air Rage? If so, as people in England (the most violent culture in Western Europe) become more frustrated by the smoking ban, mixed with alcohol, could this lead to an even more violent street culture than we have already?
Would that necessarily be a bad thing for civil liberties? Sometimes you need to push it to get things inequalities changed.
2007-07-13 09:35:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Especially if the Police have not got the resources to deal with the problem. It maybe enough to push them over the edge.
2007-07-13 09:36:20 · update #1
munk3ypooh22 - LOL - Dont worry son. They hate you too.
2007-07-13 09:45:12 · update #2
coragryph - very nice detailed answer. Thank You. I dont want to see it brought back on Planes. I do however want freedom of choise for smokers and non-smokers in Pubs, Bars and Clubs. Thats all. No where else.
2007-07-13 09:57:24 · update #3
god i hate smokers
2007-07-13 09:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Hi,i & my hubby smoke.He works abroad so this was first trip with out being allowed a smoke in the airport.Once he got to Amsterdam he had one.It is a good point you have raised & only time will tell if violence happens.Us smokers are treated like lepers the ones who wanted it will be the next targets at the moment there on about taxing fatty food.When they run out of people to attack they will eventually target the ones who wanted the bans has some one will need to make up the lost tax's.
2007-07-13 16:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bio-chemically, there probably is.
Smoking (tobacco and nicotine) is a sedative -- it disperses nervous energy. Also, one of the withdrawal symptoms for smokers is extreme jitters -- way too much nervous energy.
So, because smoking is not allowed, you have to effects. One, the non-smokers are no longer being drugged by second hand smoke, and thus are free to express the displeasure they feel. And two, smoker are suffering withdrawal, which makes them even more ornery.
But allowing people to smoke, and thus forcing everyone else on the plane to suffer second-hand smoke against their will, is not a solution.
2007-07-13 16:46:36 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think that we can be sure that the smoking police wont be measuring any of the negative effects of the smoking ban any time soon. But I think that you have made a real point. People who can't smoke when they need one can get very bad tempered. I guess, therefore, that smoking serves a purpose if it calms nerves.
2007-07-13 16:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i totally agree with you, it is a total joke now, with smoking, it should be done to the person if they want to go into a smoking pub or not, the ban thing about non smoking pubs is, you can smell every-ones Bo now, i really don't know what is worse,keep safe all the best
2007-07-13 21:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by sarah1962 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They still sell ciggies in airport dep lounges and on board aircraft in the cause of excess profit.
2007-07-13 20:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by realdolby 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe so i don't think its been thought through!
2007-07-13 16:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋