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Originally posted by Tala
Get a clue. Most people who work in bars are aware of the fact that they're going to have to deal with smoke before they're hired. They still take the job, then they have no right to bitch.
I haven't had a smoke in 3 years, but that doesn't mean I'm going to tell someone else that they can't. Sorry, but I don't think it's the right of a non-smoking person to demand that a smoker not be allowed to light up in a pub. What's next, smokers can't light up outside? In their own houses?
I also mentioned that I don't mind smokers being asked not to smoke in restaurants. IMHO that's only fair. Food and smoke don't generally mix. But for fuck's sake, don't push the smokers out of their favorite pubs. That's just being an ass for the sake of being an ass. 
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I agree with you to a point. I'm not going to tell anybody to put out their smoke unless they're exposing my kid to it. People want to kill themselves then let them. I don't think it's the right of a non-smoking person to demand that a smoker not be allowed to light up either. I think it's the government's DUTY to ban smoking everywhere. It's not just a matter of what people like or dislike. It's a matter of public health. In the same way that the government bans the use of formaldehyde in buildings because it is known to cause cancer, the government should also ban smoking in all buildings for the same reason. Smoking kills. Second hand smoke kills. Why should it be tolerated?