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lnr ([personal profile] lnr) wrote2006-02-15 12:26 pm
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Smoking ban

Lots of people are talking about the UK plan to totally ban smoking in enclosed public places which was voted through yesterday evening. Most of my friends list who have commented seem keen, though some have reservations. I'm curious as to what those who've not said anything yet feel. Do propogate this as widely as you like. Personally I think it's a good move, though I would have been as happy with the amendment which allowed smoking in private clubs. I do think a total ban in pubs is an excellent step. And no, I don't smoke, though I have in the past been in the "Well... a bit " category. - oh yeah and just to add I am still occasionally tempted if I'm out with one of the few friends who smoke. [Poll #673518]

[identity profile] scat0324.livejournal.com 2006-02-20 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Like many other things in life, I believe that people should have a choice.

Sadly there seems to be no way to provide that choice.

I frequent the local JD Wetherspoons, a purpose-built pub building constructed for the company when it had a ventilated zones policy (it now has a non-smoking policy on all new pubs). I assume therefore that the non-smoking ventilated area was designated from the earliest stages and is as good or better than anything that can be retrofitted. There is an entrance straight into this area and the toliets are non-smoking (and accessed through the non-smoking area). Generally speaking only one of us will go to the bar to order during any visit. Despite all this, and the fact our visits are generally for breakfast at about 10 on a Saturday, rather than a really smokey time later, we still end up smelling of smoke for the rest of the day.

Unless you've got any brighter ideas, choice is simply not a possibility and I, as someone who doesn't like smalling of smoke, therefore comes down on the side of a total ban.

[identity profile] ms-saffie.livejournal.com 2006-02-20 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I really do appreciate your point. Personally, I know that non-smoking areas don't work. I just think that some pubs could be non-smoking and other could allow smoking. I appreciate the logistical problems in this, but I'm really trying to find some kind of compromise.
I really do appreciate your point about non-smoking areas being pointless, however :)