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Smoking
ok i do not smoke but I was wondering what you guys thought about the smoking bans. Not in bars or restaurants but the ones that affect the outside of buildings such as colleges and universities.
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where i live its banned in every building and otuside of every building. i see it as a bit..... harsh. but i think that smoking is bad. and secodn hand smoke is bad. i feel for the workers in resturants and stuff... but the whole 25 feet away from the entrence of nay building (like the law is here) is kinda....... irrational. i knwo they have reasons.. but. eh.. just odd i guess. i hope that made sense haha
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I go to a college where these bans have just recently been enforced. I see no problem with them because it is kind of gross to smell everyone's smoke right outside of the door. I am a smoker and I don't mind stepping away from the door, but there need to be ashtrays for the smokers to use. Otherwise, people will litter the ground with cigarette butts and that looks really sloppy.
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My state is one of several that he recently passed a smoking ban. I had a hard time deciding whether or not to vote for the ban, but eventually ended up supporting it. Here's why:
1. It is an individual's right to choose to engage in any legal activity like smoking; however, it is also an individuals right to choose not to. Nonsmokers should not have to been unwilling exposed to smoke in public places.
2. Some argue that nonsmokers could choose not to go places where they would be exposed to smoke. But I feel that it is unfair to force the people who are not engaging in the offensive behavior to make this choice.
3. Employees are also exposed to second hand smoke. It isn't fair for someone to have to endure a preventable health risk to keep their job.
4. According to the harm principle, a person's rights only extend so far as that they do not harm others. For example, persons over 21 have the right to consume alcohol; however, they do not have the right to do so while operating a vehicle. I believe that it is a well-documented fact that second-hand smoke is harmful to others.
5. If smokers are unhappy about the regulations, they can always (at least theoretically) choose not to smoke.
Note: The smoking ban is rarely enforced. Although it has cut down the amount of smoke encountered in public places, people still smoke close to buildings and in other banned areas.
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Well, first let me say that while I think smoking is gross and bad for you (duh), I respect people's right to do it if they want to.
However, every smoker knows that the smell of smoke, and the health risks of second-hand smoke, is something that bothers a lot of people. And, knowing that, smokers should have the courtesy to refrain from smoking in public places. Unfortunately, not all smokers show that courtesy. Their attitude is, "I have a right to smoke, and I don't care if it hurts or bothers anyone else." Since they won't restrain themselves out of common courtesy, it's become necessary to impose bans to force them to do it.
My town doesn't have a ban, but I wish it did. Whenever I go into Target and some other stores, I have to walk through a cloud of smoke made by employees taking their cigarette breaks right in front of the entrance. It's nasty. Not to mention, it's a pretty poor image for the business. In cities where there's no ban, I think the businesses should prohibit employees from smoking in front of the stores. They should provide their employees with a smoking area in the back of the building, or someplace away from the customers and non-smoking employees. Customers who smoke and can't wait till they get home or to their car could use those smoking areas, too. That would make everyone happy.
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