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Originally Posted by ian@huth
Profit potential is the ultimate driving force and it appears that there is a lack of non-smoking pubs because the publicans know that they will lose profit by going down this road.
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Which is exactly why the ban needs to be put into place. Of course a publican is not going to want to implement a health and safety rule in his bar if he thinks it's going to reduce his profits. That's the nature of business. Doesn't mean he shouldn't do so.I am sure a lot of publicans and restaurant owners could make a much bigger profit if they could just ignore health and safety laws.
However a blanket ban would mean that no bar is at an advantage or disadvantage to any other other bar as regards smoking.
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Originally Posted by ian@huth
Nothing about having a choice between smoking and non-smoking pubs affects the health, wellbeing and enjoyment of a night out of a non-smoker.
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Again, it does, because the non-smoker cannot have free choice of where to go.
We are very much on the same road we were on before and we are in danger of going in infinite circles!