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Originally Posted by Russ D
Yes, but someone getting drunk in public isn't polluting my and my daughter's lungs.
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good point
i can't decide where i stand on this one... at the moment i smoke but have had several attempts to give up but failed (i blame ntl
). I am not sure whether smoking in public should be banned.
I think smoking in pubs should be allowed; i like to have a smoke and a drink together, and i think a lot of the "regulars" would agree with me. Many pubs are becoming much more adaptable now with family areas and non smoking areas and the like. I don't think they need to go as far as a complete ban.
In public there is lots of fresh air, so there is less risk of getting someone elses smoke in your face. I have a feeling that banning smoking in public will just force people to smoke inside (in the car/ at home etc) and although this will stop them from affecting others with their smoke, it does not help their families. I feel sorry for the children of smokers who have to inhale it- i was one (pipe smoke though- smells so nice) and i am sure it didn't do me any good. I would give up for certain when i have children.
How about just banning smoking in certain places, ie busy market places/ city centres etc- like the alcohol ban that some places have at the moment?
MB