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Salu · 26-10-2005, 17:18

My not smoking cannot possible harm any smoker. Any smoker's smoke is dangerous to me and removes my choice not to smoke. I am not against sealed smoking rooms but I will always be against smoking in public areas for this reason.
I have had to treat people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer from passive smoking and their comments are usually around the "it's not fair" angle.

Smokers. It is NOT fair to smoke in public. You are free to smoke on your own or with like minded associates but you should not be permitted to damage other innocent people's lives. If that takes legislation to enforce then so be it. It is not much different to the protection the law proffers to assaulting others. Smoking is an indirect of assault in my opinion.

I welcome this legislation but agree with Chris T that it should be a blanket ban.

26-10-2005, 17:18	#262
Salu Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yorks Age: 58 Services: VM TV package. VM phone and 200MB internet & slow Tivo Posts: 2,332	Re: smoking and the pub My not smoking cannot possible harm any smoker. Any smoker's smoke is dangerous to me and removes my choice not to smoke. I am not against sealed smoking rooms but I will always be against smoking in public areas for this reason. I have had to treat people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer from passive smoking and their comments are usually around the "it's not fair" angle. Smokers. It is NOT fair to smoke in public. You are free to smoke on your own or with like minded associates but you should not be permitted to damage other innocent people's lives. If that takes legislation to enforce then so be it. It is not much different to the protection the law proffers to assaulting others. Smoking is an indirect of assault in my opinion. I welcome this legislation but agree with Chris T that it should be a blanket ban.