Let me be up front for the record and say that I do smoke but hope to be a reformed smoker soon! For all the same reasons that every one else needs to quit so do I. It may well be one of the single best things I can do for my health (and all you other smokers too you don't want to end up like me).
All of these Smoking Ban initiatives, ordinances and actions perturb me to no end. It is discrimination I tell you! Just once I would like to go somewhere (like a restaurant) and see no Children Sections or better yet No Children Allowed (how many violations of Age Discrimination would that start?) or how about No Handicap Sections or better yet, No Handicaps Allowed (even more counts of discrimination suites). So tell me how is it not discrimination against smokers? I don't see any ordinances or actions to close drinking establishments!
Often times, people call for action on something without fully considering the impact of such actions. If anyone is of the right mind, they will boycott and avoid such places. Often times, when I can I will not visit establishments that Ban Smoking, not just because I am a smoker, but because I support the rights of others.
Personally I have seen establishments close their doors in opposition of the No Smoking policy. These business owners should be applauded! Other businesses have been forced to close their doors for lost revenue through the loss of business. The loss of revenue can be devastating to everyone involved.
The 'recent' history of the United States should serve as a reminder that prohibition does not work! Does anyone remember the Volstead Act? Remember that those who forget history are bound to repeat it. And we do continue to over and over again.
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Kevin, do you still feel this way? I'm thinking that is any one thing caused your illness I would peg smoking. That being the case I would think that you would be an advocate of making it difficult for people to smoke. Being an ex-smoker I look back and wonder if I would not have quite if all of the anti smoking stuff hadn't been in motion.
Yes, I do feel this way still! I am talking about 'legal' smokers who are of age. We all ready have laws for under-age smokers that should not be affected by any bans (or at least for the most part!)
Prohibition will not work (as proven time and again), education will (sorry but it is too late for us 'old' smokers) as well as proper parenting to start with. The base for education is all ready in place let's build on that to get people to smoke.
As for those of us who continue to smoke, we are all adults why should anyone have the right to tell us what we can and cannot do with our own health?
Habits of any kind should be done responsibly and should not impact the rights of others is they choose not to participate in the activity.
Should I begin a movement to curtail drinking? I do not drink myself but potentially take the chance of meeting someone intoxicated (on drugs or alcohol) every time I leave the house.
Should my movement go so far as to say that people are prohibited from drinking in their town, or their own home? (The ban on smoking has gone this far in some communities.)
Smoking today 0 tomorrow junk food and then what? People have to start taking responsibility for their own actions rather than others enforcing their beliefs (desires) on others.
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