http://us-cigs.com/news/12.07.06/Voices-Pro-and-con-on-smoking-ban.1016.html
I would really like to be able to go out into public, perhaps a night on the town with my friends, without having to smell that horrible odor; without having to wash my hair when I get home; without having to have my clothes cleaned. — Alison Stirling
Those who smoke have no ‘right’ to fill the air around them with disease-causing toxins and then expect everyone else to get out of the way. — Eric F. Myers Smoking is a choice and a ‘personal freedom.’ So is shooting a gun and drinking alcohol. However, the people rely on the government to protect them from harm. — Kendra Galiano I don’t think anyone is going to suffer if this ordinance is passed. If anything, businesses will prosper because people will finally be able to go out and enjoy themselves and stay healthy in doing so. — Mary K. Curry Smoking is a right. Breathing is a necessity. Banning smoking in public places does not take away a person’s right to smoke. People still have the right to smoke in designated areas. — Doris Allen This is a public health issue. We all pay for the health and emotional costs sooner or later, and the diseases smoking causes are a horrible and tragic waste. — Patti Higgins It’s just another scam for insurance businesses, another intrusion on our freedom that has already been chipped away little by little. — Yoshimoto I don’t like the idea of having to go out and smoke a cigarette, causing perhaps a violent criminal act against a non-suspecting victim. Let’s start thinking about safety first! — James Patkotak What concerns me more than anything is one group of people dictating to another group of people what they can or cannot do. Frightening! Where will it stop? — Seija A. Skrifvars I realize that inhaling smoke is not good for anyone, so do we next ban barbecues? We know what is in cigarettes, but have we analyzed what is in those fast-start charcoals people use? — Rhonny M. Farrell I am a nonsmoker and go to bars for the purpose of drinking alcohol with my friends. Contrary to the television ads which portray smoking regulation in bars as a means of saving the life and health of industry employees, I feel that this will directly impede my right to prompt service (because the staff is on a smoking break). — Dave Lancaster I go to Tudor bingo quite often and I would hate it if I couldn’t smoke while playing! I don’t mind sitting in an enclosed room with other smokers, and I am glad that the nonsmokers can get away from it, but this is just getting ridiculous! As far as I am concerned, it’s unwarranted government intrusion! — Nycca (Nisa) Gonsalez Whenever a government entity enters into the public safety arena it takes on two hats: one as a judge of what is good for the citizen and second, a squasher of the economic dreams of the shop/bar owner … the government is sworn to protect. — Jim Ellison
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