Smoking in Scotland

**j2k4** · 04-01-2006, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Skweeky1

I'm loving the smoking ban.
I quit smoking a couple of months back but I always felt tempted to smoke when having a drink in the pub.
That's not an option now

I understand thoroughly.

It is difficult to find a comprehensively thoughtful context to view the matter when it's impact is felt so personally.

I quit 4 years ago, and from a practical point-of-view, I couldn't care less that others are precluded from the habit, but as an originalist with the all attendent baggage, I have an objection with the issue of accomodation.

I'm torn, and that doesn't happen too often.

**Filliz** · 04-01-2006, 04:26 PM

My opinion: if the non-smokers are so appalled by smoking in pubs let them build their own smoke free pubs

Yes - I know - it's a bit self-centric but seeing how non-smokers here (my coutry) talk about the people who do smoke I couldn't care less.
We're being talked about like criminals.

Well - if you want to see smoking banned from public places I demand that those stupid f*cks who drive their car to the shop around the corner, to turn in their car or invest in a clean one (on electricity or whatever) because they're polluting the air I breath as well and thereby increasing the risk of me getting lungcancer because of that.

**JPaul** · 04-01-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Filliz

I demand that those stupid f*cks who drive their car to the shop around the corner, to turn in their car or invest in a clean one (on electricity or whatever) because they're polluting the air I breath as well and thereby increasing the risk of me getting lungcancer because of that.

I agree.

Oh and there's no need for us to build smoke free pubs. They're all smoke free now.

**j2k4** · 04-01-2006, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by JPaul

Originally Posted by Filliz

I demand that those stupid f*cks who drive their car to the shop around the corner, to turn in their car or invest in a clean one (on electricity or whatever) because they're polluting the air I breath as well and thereby increasing the risk of me getting lungcancer because of that.

I agree.

Oh and there's no need for us to build smoke free pubs. They're all smoke free now.

Quite right.

BTW-

Have you noticed how much more successful this thread is than the other one that one guy started?

You know the one...

**Busyman™** · 04-01-2006, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Filliz

My opinion: if the non-smokers are so appalled by smoking in pubs let them build their own smoke free pubs

Yes - I know - it's a bit self-centric but seeing how non-smokers here (my coutry) talk about the people who do smoke I couldn't care less.
We're being talked about like criminals.

Well - if you want to see smoking banned from public places I demand that those stupid f*cks who drive their car to the shop around the corner, to turn in their car or invest in a clean one (on electricity or whatever) because they're polluting the air I breath as well and thereby increasing the risk of me getting lungcancer because of that.

Sigghhhh. I understand your issue and I'm a non-smoker.

Another will simply say it matters none since it's law. The fact is the law sounds like it would even infringe on the rights of one to have a smoke only pub.

So maybe we shouldn't talk about it since it's law unless it's too say it's great for those with the ban. We've had the same ban over here in many places local to me and it does seem unfair. Many businessess in Silver Spring have gone under. DC has already approved a ban and bar owners are going to lose tons of business at their barstools.

Using the titly bar doohicky, some may not have got the gist. The reason they are related isn't about what would kill you.

It is about what a patron knows full well going into the establishment and then takes issue with it afterwards. It's saying...you have a choice to make. This is spreading.

Maybe all of this is an aim to ban smoking altogether by telling smokers you can't smoke anywhere but outside. Next thing will be...you can't smoke outside.

Barbara even thinks one shouldn't be able to smoke in their own home ffs....even absent a baby.

Maybe establishments in areas WITHOUT smoking bans should start smoke-only private bars since it seems these bans will make their way to them in the near future.

**JPaul** · 04-01-2006, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Busyman™

Maybe establishments in areas WITHOUT smoking bans should start smoke-only private bars since it seems these bans will make their way to them in the near future.

Smoke only bars

Would you have to smoke a certain number per hour or get thrown out.