Should smoking be banned in restaurants and bars?

Freemind wrote:

Why isn't it good enough to have designated smoking areas indoors? There may be a little odor, but your not going to get cancer.

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RiverSpirit wrote:

The Michigan has voted to ban smoking in bars and restaurants and the governer is expected to approve the bill next week.
I watched a loved one die a horrible death from lung cancer and I for one applaud this action. If a person can't go without a smoke for a couple hours while they're at dinner or in the bar, then something is wrong.

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Freemind wrote:

Why isn't it good enough to have designated smoking areas indoors? There may be a little odor, but your not going to get cancer.

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Gatormeister wrote:

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Sorry about your loved one.
I have to disagree with your stance. I do not care for government interferance in private business. A business owner tries to tailor their business in a way that will support an income to live on. Non smokers can support the non smoking places and smokers can support the smoking places. The owner can decide which way will best enable a successful business. As for employees: many jobs have risks=if you do not wish to participate in the risk then go to a less risky position.
I can understand the desire to mandate a lifestyle change and smoking is harmful, but not at the expense of hurting the business owner' choice on how to best run their business.

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Beaware wrote:

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I can somewhat agree with you. But since BC did pass the smoking ban, it really didn't have an effect on business owners. People still go to the bars, restaurants, etc. I believe it does have something to do with us having our healthcare somewhat paid for by the Government. Also have WCB regulations for the workers who used to work in a smoke environment. I guess it is called preventative maintenance for future claims due to smoke inhalation. Which in fact keeps our medical costs down in the long run.

Rhett wrote:

Should smoking be banned in restaurants and bars?
Bars: I don't know and have no opinion because I'm a non-drinker. Leave it to the bar owner.
Restaurants: Yes, and smoking is now banned in Colorado restaurants, as it should be, because children are taken into restaurants. They have no choice in the matter.

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Fish wrote:

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What science of yours backs up that claim? Designated areas do not keep smoke from the general areas.

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elise wrote:

I used to feel that bars should be allowed to have smoking. My brother, a musician, had to point out to me that I can always leave if the smoke gets to me but the workers have breathe that air continually for hours at a time.
If a person needs to smoke when they drink, they should probably do it at home.

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RiverSpirit wrote:

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Your point is a valid one, but there are many, myself included, who literally have a hard time with smoke. I can walk into a room where someone has smoked the day before and within five minutes, I'm plugged up so bad I can scarcely breathe. There is nothing worse than the stale odor of cigarette smoke on someone's breath and clothes, unless it's breathing in someone's secondhand smoke. If people want to smoke, they can do it in their own homes or cars.

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elise wrote:

I used to feel that bars should be allowed to have smoking. My brother, a musician, had to point out to me that I can always leave if the smoke gets to me but the workers have breathe that air continually for hours at a time.
If a person needs to smoke when they drink, they should probably do it at home.

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RiverSpirit wrote:

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I was in a restaurant awhile back where you had to walk through the smoking section to get to the nonsmoking section (good planning - NOT) and at one of the tables were two women, both puffing away - while their babies were next to them in their carriers breathing in the smoke. I almost said something.

Gatormeister wrote:

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Thus Pandora' box will be opened. I'd like to see smoking or non=smoking bars. People can choose which to frequent and people who wish to work in a bar can choose. Mainly the owner can decide what works best. I do not like government intrusion. Forcing for the healthier lifestyle of the individual. Pandora' box. What will be next. Obese people are a tremendos burdon on the health care system and generally not as productive workers as physically fit workers are. When the smoking thing is cleared up then do we allow the health industry to work a way to 'eliminate' the obese? They will if they can because it's all over money. They have already started on unhealthy eating habits. Didn't one of the states wish to ban fat people from resturants?
I want to make a living, you wish to make a living and so does the business owner. If they don't set up what the customers what then they'll go out of business.
Personally I enjoy the non-smoking resturants, but let comsumer demand decide=not more government intrusion and laws.