Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 30-10-2005, 22:48   #504
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by clarie
Sorry but I fail to see that as a genuine reason to avoid the ban. I don't even believe it will increase any sort of social isolation, certainly not of one fifth of the population.

Although I will say it is an interesting point to consider and not one we have touched on before in this thread.
These are the figures quoted by Oliver James in the article I quoted from earlier. I have to disagree. I think social isolation is exactly the kind of area that this ban is going to affect but will not be seen in the headlines. It is most definitely a reason to reassess the ban as it is one of the most destructive elements within society, but of course, by definition, is not readily seen, or perhaps even thought about. Unless of course it is happening to you.
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