Comments on: Is the ban on smoking in public places an attempt to legislate morality?

By: piegowdealer

piegowdealer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:52:37 +0000

Banning is legislating morality:

Banning theft
Banning marijuana
Banning abortion

There are legitimate restrictions on freedom:
Driving drunk
Shooting your neighbor’s yappy dog at 3:00 in the morning

It all depends on “whose ox is getting gored”.

Of course smokers are right it impinges on their right to exercise their right to light one up whenever/wherever they want. It also protects my right to a breath of marginally cleaner air.

By: KM

KM — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:28:22 +0000

I believe the ban is to help keep more people from being exposed to the cancer stick! It is in the air in a more confined space so it effects everyone. There is no such thing as a smoking and non-smoking area. The smoke doesn’t know boundaries. I grew up with a mom who smoked. It’s sad that you can get so addicted to it that the health of your child really doesn’t matter. I have asthma and so does my son. We should be able to go to public places and be able to breath well.

By: Moey

Moey — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:30:30 +0000

I believe it is all about health and second hand smoke since you can’t stop someone from smoking but you can protect other people, especially children..I smoked for many years and I am a nurse, but I haven’t now for about 10 years. It is so addictive and many people would stop if they could, but since they can’t they defend smoking to the very end. I always share my experience with anybody who is trying to stop and wants to know what I did. And I will reply to anybody who wants to email me about this. Go to my profile page if you have a desire for more about my experience. I hope I have not wandered way off the topic here.

By: pootfart3

pootfart3 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:14:38 +0000

My thoughts on the subject of smoking in public is that second hand smoke really causes a lot of harm to innocent people and should be outlawed in public places permanently…….

By: brabiebrats

brabiebrats — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:41:56 +0000

no I don’t want you smoking my lungs up

By: rare2findd

rare2findd — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:58:09 +0000

since when has
smoking’ become a matter of
morality?”
It seems more, to be a matter of public health concerns.

By: Looney

Looney — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:38:25 +0000

Look what they just determined in Ireland:

DUBLIN (AFP) – Ireland’s smoking ban has not just improved the air quality in its famous pubs, but has also boosted the quality of music sessions for drinkers, doctors reported Friday.

Specifically it has helped musicians clean up their traditional instruments, clogged up with years of dirt in smoke-filled pubs, so they can produce clearer sounds in fug-free bars.

The pub session, where musicians gather to play traditional music together, is commonplace throughout bars in Ireland where they play a central role in social life.

Instruments include the accordion, concertina, melodeon, and Uilleann, or Irish bagpipes, all of which are bellows-driven instruments.

Doctors at Dublin’s St Vincent’s Hospital carried out a survey of people involved in the cleaning, repair, maintenance and renovation care of accordions.

Writing in the British Medical Journal, John Garvey and colleagues said they wanted to check the impact of the smoking ban on the quality of traditional Irish music played in the smoke-free pubs.

Not only is a smoking ban better for everyone’s health, even yours, it’s also improves the quality of live music…
STOP SMOKING EVERYWHERE!

By: Bob K

Bob K — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:48:29 +0000

I’ll bet you’ll vote next time hippie

By: Ahcho A

Ahcho A — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:42:17 +0000

No, it’s a liberal attempt to turn this country into a Nazi State.

I have the right to smoke in MY OWN BUSINESS and if the non smokers don’t like it, they don’t have to come into my shop. I have more smokers in my business than non smokers.

By: univee

univee — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:28:56 +0000

No, it’s the people who don’t want to breath that crap putting the minority that does in their place.

It’s part of democracy.

By: canam

canam — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:16:15 +0000

I do believe it is an attempt to protect the health of non smokers. It should have been done along time ago. It is more of an attempt to legislate mortality, than morality.

By: Goldenrae9

Goldenrae9 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:33:20 +0000

It’s a public health concern more than anything else. When I lived in Europe my asthma went out of control due to all the second hand smoke. I was so grateful for subsidized health care.