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11-09-2004, 10:06

Smoking in pubs goes hand in hand with drinking.

If people want smoke free pubs then set some up let the 20% minority use them pubs and watch them go out of business because theres not enough trade.

A democracy is about going with the oppinion of the masses, therefore minority views should not be able to enforce this kind of legislation. Certainly provide smoke free rooms in pubs, yes stop people smoking at the bar (but I must say I have yet to see a reliable method for stopping the smoke going over the bar anyway, I'm sure it'll obey if asked nicely though). Many people use the pub go escape for a quick pint and a quick smoke.

Its my belief that if they actually researched this properly they would realise that its a non starter, the backlash of enforcing this kind of regulation would ruin major companies many of which probably financially support the government. The loss of employment within the industry would ruin New labours unemployment figures and taxes would have to be raised to support the new benefit claimants and to cover the lost revenue when people decide to give up smoking.

Either way taxes will go up, just faster if smoking revenue drops, tyhe NHS will still suffer because smoking isnt the only thing that can cause lung cancer, emphasema (Sp?) and many other nasty health issues these days, yet the NHS will still have to treat them. Many of these people will never have smoked in their lives.

To Tony Blair, Dont pass this legislation to get you kicked out of government, thats coming at the general election anyway matey.

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timewarrior2001 Guest Location: Teesside Services: Evilness Posts: n/a	Re: smoking and the pub Smoking in pubs goes hand in hand with drinking. If people want smoke free pubs then set some up let the 20% minority use them pubs and watch them go out of business because theres not enough trade. A democracy is about going with the oppinion of the masses, therefore minority views should not be able to enforce this kind of legislation. Certainly provide smoke free rooms in pubs, yes stop people smoking at the bar (but I must say I have yet to see a reliable method for stopping the smoke going over the bar anyway, I'm sure it'll obey if asked nicely though). Many people use the pub go escape for a quick pint and a quick smoke. Its my belief that if they actually researched this properly they would realise that its a non starter, the backlash of enforcing this kind of regulation would ruin major companies many of which probably financially support the government. The loss of employment within the industry would ruin New labours unemployment figures and taxes would have to be raised to support the new benefit claimants and to cover the lost revenue when people decide to give up smoking. Either way taxes will go up, just faster if smoking revenue drops, tyhe NHS will still suffer because smoking isnt the only thing that can cause lung cancer, emphasema (Sp?) and many other nasty health issues these days, yet the NHS will still have to treat them. Many of these people will never have smoked in their lives. To Tony Blair, Dont pass this legislation to get you kicked out of government, thats coming at the general election anyway matey.