Re: smoking and the pub
I think that we need to get back to the nitty gritty here. Smoking kills, and it doesn't just kill the smoker, but those around him/her too. I am all for free choice. But for me, that means for example, having a choice of gay and straight bars. A bar where one plays live rock music and a pub where its quiet, or where there is a darts competition on a Sunday. That is about free choice. However smoking is just not the same thing. It is dangerous - highly risky to our health!
As I said earlier i think there should be a separate room/building for smokers. Then, if the smoker's non-smoking friends want to join them - fine! But the other non-smokers, who like the bar, and who don't want to have to change, can also enjoy themselves without the added risk to their health.
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