Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 03-11-2005, 11:56   #999
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by Chris T
The 'freedom of choice' argument is presented over, and over, and over again - yet I have not heard any adequate justification why the smoking ban should have a unique status among all other pieces of health and safety legislation in being optional.
Virtually everything in life has health and safety risks. Banning smoking in all enclosed public spaces is not on the statute books and therefore does not have a unique status. The law isn't that smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces with certain exceptions if you care to read up on it.
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