Arlington council tightens smoking ban

Just like LA . They need to butt out. Why are they not putting restrictions on Liquor? They talk about right but smokers don't have any right. What about smokers right? We are human to.

Because when you drink, no one has to inhale it....

Last time I looked there wasn't a MOTHERS AGAINST SMOKING DRIVERS group.

Are cigs still a legal product, I think so. What ever happened to the rights of property owners? I don't smoke, and if I want to go somewhere that doesn't allow smoking I will chose to do so. But I am not going to ask a property owner to make his/her business smoke free if they choose not to.If you want to put an end to smoking then make cigs. illegal and be done with it. Stop all the messing around, oops can anyone one say TAX MONEY!

When people get hung up on protecting and preserving the rights of smokers, they're ignoring the fact that smoke is pervasive, intrusive, and a harmful pollutant. It saturates not only one's lungs but one's clothing, hair, and skin. It's about time the Arlington City Council took care of the vast majority of its citizens who don't like walking through the smoking area of a restaurant to go to the restroom, or even to enter the establishment. I was appalled when I had to walk through a cloud of smoke to get to the valet parking service at Arlington Memorial Hospital, a requirement since the parking garage was under construction. As an elementary student, I learned that "my freedom goes to the end of your nose." That pretty much sums it up.

Smoking effects others around. I believe thhe Surgeon General released a statement last year stating that research has shown that just a few minutes inhaling someone else's smoke harms nonsmokers..... There are stict laws on drinking and driving because it effect others in a harmful way. If you want to kill yourself with your smoke go right ahead, but don't come to me wanting hand me out medications and breathing treatments, and don't blow your cancer/asthma/COPD causing toxic air in my face....

Im not a smoker but i really dont care if someone else does, we are going to die someday anyways and if they want to smoke let them do so. We are not parents of those people so dont try to act like it. Yea so make it no smoking in buildings but if you are in your car or in your home smoking so what. Whats next should we take chocolate away? It makes people gain weight and that bad for your health!! I dont think so.

Carla wrote:

Just like LA . They need to butt out. Why are they not putting restrictions on Liquor? They talk about right but smokers don't have any right. What about smokers right? We are human to.

Then if you're "human" you should have the good sense NOT to smoke. It's an addictive habit that not only harms the smoker but others as well, not to mention that it STINKS (as do smokers) and is overall disgusting.

Lynelle Deshler wrote:

Whats next should we take chocolate away? It makes people gain weight and that bad for your health!! I dont think so.

That's ridiculous.
Yes, being overweight is unhealthy and can be costly to taxpayers due to health care for obesity-related issues, but if you eat a piece of chocolate, the person sitting next to you is not affected in any way.

Everyday Driver wrote:

If you want to put an end to smoking then make cigs. illegal and be done with it. Stop all the messing around, oops can anyone one say TAX MONEY!

If cigarettes are made illegal, then there would be a black market problem, which would create an entire spectrum of problematic issues.

Cigarettes are something that make you question "who ever thought of doing something so stupidly repulsive?"

This is one thing the council has done right!

[quote]Restaurants in Arlington were allowed to have a smoking section if they had a special ventilation system.
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Those so-called "special ventilation systems" NEVER work, they never filter the air well enough so that non-smokers cannot smell the filthy smoke.

Whether to allow smoking in restaurants should not even be debated - if a person cannot refrain from smoking long enough to eat a meal, they should stay home.

It's truly ridiculous that anyone should whine about such no-smoking ordinances.

citizen wrote:

This is one thing the council has done right!
[quote]Restaurants in Arlington were allowed to have a smoking section if they had a special ventilation system.
[/quote]
Those so-called "special ventilation systems" NEVER work, they never filter the air well enough so that non-smokers cannot smell the filthy smoke.
Whether to allow smoking in restaurants should not even be debated - if a person cannot refrain from smoking long enough to eat a meal, they should stay home.
It's truly ridiculous that anyone should whine about such no-smoking ordinances.

It seems too me that you are idiot that has nothing else to do but complain about things other people do while sitting on your ass

you know all people do now adays is complain and complain. i got one thing to say though i smoke but i dont smoke in restraunts because they need to ban it in all restraunts cause of older ppl and kids but when it comes to smoking outside ppl need to shut up bout that cause when ur outside smoking all the other ppl need to do is avoid it and its easy to avoid if u just walk around the person i mean omg get real ppl and grow up!!!! and also bars i dont think they should ban it there cause theres no kids and most bars theres no older ppl and they choose to be there and its not a family place where kids go so why cant we have a cig while we drink i mean come on they still have the no drinking and driving laws forever but question for yall do ppl still drink and drive?!?! yes they do so is it harming others round u while u drive yes probably kids or mothers or something that they wrecked into. so if smoking in a bar is harmful so is drinking!!!!!! but yes like i said i will have to agree on the restraunt\ family places. but not the bar not outside not in ur car not in ur own freaking home i mean come on ppl grow up. why r u wanting to make ppl stop smoking in their homes? is it cause when u go over to lets say a friends house or even someone in ur family and they smoke in their houseall u get is cig smoke in ur face??? its their freaking home and no1 forced u to go over there!!! haha u ppl r freaking funny!!! probably way older then me and whining like little babies!!!!!!

anoy wrote:

Because when you drink, no one has to inhale it....

Have you ever smelled stinky alcohol breath? Rates up there with smokers breath, and I smoke.

citizen wrote:

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Then if you're "human" you should have the good sense NOT to smoke. It's an addictive habit that not only harms the smoker but others as well, not to mention that it STINKS (as do smokers) and is overall disgusting.

Oh, and your so pure?

citizen wrote:

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That's ridiculous.
Yes, being overweight is unhealthy and can be costly to taxpayers due to health care for obesity-related issues, but if you eat a piece of chocolate, the person sitting next to you is not affected in any way.

Yes it does affect the person next to you. Especially if your weak in the "will power" department, and your trying to lose weight.

citizen wrote:

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That's ridiculous.
Yes, being overweight is unhealthy and can be costly to taxpayers due to health care for obesity-related issues, but if you eat a piece of chocolate, the person sitting next to you is not affected in any way.

Well, depends how you look at it. The chocolate eater may take up his and half your seat!!!!!

citizen wrote:

Those so-called "special ventilation systems" NEVER work, they never filter the air well enough so that non-smokers cannot smell the filthy smoke.
Whether to allow smoking in restaurants should not even be debated - if a person cannot refrain from smoking long enough to eat a meal, they should stay home.
It's truly ridiculous that anyone should whine about such no-smoking ordinances.

Well said!

american and proud wrote:

It seems too me that you are idiot that has nothing else to do but complain about things other people do while sitting on your ass

What an utterly stupid thing to post.

Such remarks are made when one has no foundation for debate or argument.

citizen wrote:

you know all people do now adays is complain and complain. i got one thing to say though i smoke but i dont smoke in restraunts because they need to ban it in all restraunts cause of older ppl and kids but when it comes to smoking outside ppl need to shut up bout that cause when ur outside smoking all the other ppl need to do is avoid it and its easy to avoid if u just walk around the person i mean omg get real ppl and grow up!!!! and also bars i dont think they should ban it there cause theres no kids and most bars theres no older ppl and they choose to be there and its not a family place where kids go so why cant we have a cig while we drink i mean come on they still have the no drinking and driving laws forever but question for yall do ppl still drink and drive?!?! yes they do so is it harming others round u while u drive yes probably kids or mothers or something that they wrecked into. so if smoking in a bar is harmful so is drinking!!!!!! but yes like i said i will have to agree on the restraunt\ family places. but not the bar not outside not in ur car not in ur own freaking home i mean come on ppl grow up. why r u wanting to make ppl stop smoking in their homes? is it cause when u go over to lets say a friends house or even someone in ur family and they smoke in their houseall u get is cig smoke in ur face??? its their freaking home and no1 forced u to go over there!!! haha u ppl r freaking funny!!! probably way older then me and whining like little babies!!!!!!

Why don't you "freaking" learn how to spell properly before posting on this or any other board; as it is, you are viewed as nothing but an illiterate imbecile.