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Originally Posted by zoombini
So what you are saying is that because we do not want to inhale smoke, we should not go to the pub or any public places, just because other people are to be allowed to smoke there? 
You are forgetting that its them that are the ones that are causing harm, to themselves & others who they smoke around.
We non smokers also have as much of a right & yearning to "go to the pub" so why should our enjoyment of this always have to be spoilt by others smoking?
Public places are not the sole domain of the smoker, they are the domain of the people, the public yet many are being forced to stay away from them because they cannot stand the stench or the problems that they suffer because others smoke.
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Ok- my opinion...
If you don't smoke - go to a pub that is non smoking (there are plenty around) or vote with your feet, telling the pub owner that is why you are not coming to that pub.
Insist that the location has decent ventilation/extraction... I was at an airport recently that had a smoking area in the middle of the lounge - the ventilation was good, and you could stand next to the area without smoke getting near you.
Don't start telling people what they can/cant do - to take this further - lets stop people drinking in pubs - because drunks cause fights and harm people around them...
How far are you willing to go before you see this as an infringement of a persons freedom ?