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Originally Posted by SlackDad
But is stands to reason that if a non-smoking pub was in demand then this one would have prospered. The pubs may be on an even playing field if a blanket ban was introduced but clearly would not be catering for demand. An even playing field would also be to have 15 smoking and 15 non-smoking, would it not?
(Also of course, the Government fudge is clearly not creating an even playing field).
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I understand the logic behind what you're saying. However as I have said before, if a blanket ban is introduced, then I very much doubt a significant proportion of the population would just stop going to pubs. Smokers would just have to adapt. In a market where there are smoking and non-smoking pubs, the non-smoking pubs may well lose out. But that is not the point of what I am saying. Of course smokers won't
like having to go outside. I have never argued for smoking and non-smoking pubs, a blanket ban, perhaps with sealed smoking rooms would mean that pubs would not lose out to each other, smokers could continue to go out drinking and either smoke outside or in the smoking room, and non-smokers could also go out drinking and not have to passively smoke.