tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post9037897620722435722..comments2023-11-03T01:24:37.142-07:00Comments on Militant Ginger: Boris Johnson - Up in Smoke?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-3151282845905710862008-04-21T18:41:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:41:00.000-07:00Smoking should be banned in public places. I don'...Smoking should be banned in public places. I don't see why [eople should have the right to make me inhale second hand smoke against my will. I do not want Lung cancer, which is why I don't smoke. People who want to send themselves to an early grave should smoke in private away from anyone else. I can't wait for the day tobacco joins other dangerous drugs and becomes illegal.Kingfisher241049https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813392537269027656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-2850413196218697662008-04-21T11:10:00.000-07:002008-04-21T11:10:00.000-07:00Having survived a winter of the smoking ban shiver...Having survived a winter of the smoking ban shivering outside pubs over here in Britain us smokers should draw the line at non-smokers using up all the outside tables now the weather is getting better. <BR/><BR/>Patrons should prove that they are smokers before being allowed outside. Cursory checks for yellow teeth or smelly clothes or maybe a short questionnaire. ("Do you cough horribly in the morning Sir / Madam ?", "Which of these is a make of cigarette...?"). Maybe a short physical (running a lap over a certain time) or practical (rolling a cigarette). Those failing to pass should be forcibly moved inside.<BR/><BR/>Mycroft<BR/>OxfordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-52222637882133875152008-04-18T08:47:00.000-07:002008-04-18T08:47:00.000-07:00It pisses me off that in Canada they just chanfged...It pisses me off that in Canada they just chanfged the ruling meaning smoking is banned in all public buildings, bars and otherwise and you have to stand 10-15 feet away from any public building when smoking. Now there's people smoking in the middle of the road.<BR/><BR/>Before it was optional for bars to have rooms with their own ventilation system as smoking rooms that were seperate from the rest of the bar. I think that was just fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109096232554591570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-12491417123071265602008-04-17T21:37:00.000-07:002008-04-17T21:37:00.000-07:00I just read your article again, and realized I tot...I just read your article again, and realized I totally agree with you :)<BR/><BR/>Hah, I really should READ posts before commenting!Sukhalokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839282055547314024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-60842984524092234282008-04-17T21:28:00.000-07:002008-04-17T21:28:00.000-07:00I have to agree with you that certain pubs and bar...I have to agree with you that certain pubs and bars should be able to "opt out" of the no-smoking ban. <BR/><BR/>But I simply cannot agree that this will extend to drinking, eating fatty foods etc. <BR/>As someone with respiratory trouble, I break out coughing every time a whiff of cigarette smoke hits my nose. Most non-smokers are irritated to some degree. I can't imagine how bad this would be for an asthmatic. Someone smoking in front of an asthmatic could - theoretically - trigger a fatal asthma attack. And who would blame him?<BR/>We NEED to have places like roads, parks etc. smoke-free. People need to be able to choose a smoke-free life, which just isn't happening. <BR/><BR/>"Smoking zones" in areas that can be easily avoided is quite fine by me, since no one will be forced to go there. By that logic, yes - "opt-out" sounds quite logical.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, no one will grow fat or tipsy just by watching someone eat fatty foods or drink alcohol. So banning THAT in public is nonsense.Sukhalokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08839282055547314024noreply@blogger.com