Do You Agree with the Smoking Ban in UK from Summer 2007?

Question

The Government has voted for a complete ban on smoking in pubs, clubs, restaurants and work places from summer 2007. Have you considered what effect the ban will have? Is it a violation of our personal liberties? For my opinion visit www dot bestnewsfirst dot blogspot dot com and feel free to comment .. I express a very biased opinion but am interested to know what everyone else is thinking. Do you agree with the ban? Why?

Answer 1

Yes, it's a good idea to ban it. All the smokers will say "That's OK, we'll go outside for a smoke" - but when the cold and the rain - and with the alleged global warming nonsense probably heavy snow as well all come, there will soon be a lot more give it up as a bad job ! ! !

Answer 2

I think it is allowing the 2 thirds of the population that don't smoke, a right to go out and breath fresh clean air ... therefore it is really not a violation of personal liberties... infact smoking in a public place is more of a violation of human rights because it denies non-smokers the right to clean air..

I find that, for some reason, many smokers can never understand how much their smoke affects other people.. (me and my partner argue over this all the time).



Anyways... I totally agree with smoking ban. Look at Manhatten, New York, Scotland, Ireland, most of the population have enjoyed the change.... I think England is very stubborn as a whole and the attitude is that nothing should ever change... People need to open their minds a bit more and realise that there is more to socialising with mates on a night out than smoking cigarettes all night.



Of course exceptions to the rule should be made and I would say that smoking in exceptional work places should be allowed... By this I mean people like Lorry Drivers should be allowed to smoke in their Lorries... The irony being that the lorry driver is more likely to inflict his/her smoke on others by leaving their vehicle (or work place), than by smoking in it!



But the ban will make my life as an asthmatic much easier as I can finally enjoy night's out without worrying about my breathing.

Answer 3

Yes, it should have come into force years ago. Passive smoking... i.e breathing in someone elses smoke is just as bad for you. I have not been out to the pub for some time due to the smell of smoke on clothes, and it makes my throat sore (though that is a good excuse for more beer).



But seriously, i think its a good idea, let people smoke but in their own homes or better still out in the open where the smoke is free to escape and not cloud a room where us non-smokers are. Im looking forward to the ban and able to go out for a drink once again without coming home smelling like ive had smoked 60 a day.



Very good question.

Answer 4

Yes, I agree with the ban. You say it is a violation of your personal liberty. I say that having to intake your smoke is a violation of my personal liberty. Also, clothes reek of stale cigarette smoke after being in a place where there are smokers. I find that my eyes are irritated by smoke - why is it that smoke is always attracted to the non-smoker? The effect of the ban will be as follows: more pleasant smoke-free venues to visit, nicer smelling clothes even after a night out and cleaner air to breathe in. I only wish that it had happened a long time ago.

Answer 5

As a non-smoker, I continuously used to think of it may well be impressive to pass out and not might desire to pass domicile stinking of stale cigarette smoke that wasn't even my very own; yet now it fairly is occurred, i don't pass out anymore besides because of the fact i'm a self-discern to a three 12 months previous and don't get the prospect!!! Sod's regulation or what??? I continuously stated that i did not disagree with smoking on the completed, yet did think of that it would be banned in eating places and pubs which serve nutrients for the duration of eating cases. It basically takes 2 minutes to pay then pass. i don't think of an entire ban is amazingly honest to human beings who smoke, or truly neccessary, yet us non-human beings who smoke are easily grateful for it. (this is that if it could additionally be upheld). Sorry!!!

Answer 6

We have had the smoking ban in Ireland for about 3 years and it is great. When you come home from a pub or club your clothes don't smell of cigarette smoke. I think it is great. The people that go outside for a smoke have met people they would never have spoken to except for the fact that they are smoking. Some people have even met their partners this way.

Answer 7

Yes:

I think smoking should have been banned long ago (not only in public places).

Companies should not have the right to profit from death, nor should an individual have the right to inflict their own stupidity on others.

Just because smoking has been around for hundreds (if not more years) it does not mean that it should carry on especially seeing that now we know what damage it does.

Profit should not be put before human lives, quality of life or human rights.

Yes you can argue that you have the right to smoke, but NO ONE should allow a smoker to ignore the non-smokers rights.

Smoking kills, we all know this.

Smoking makes your clothes stink! etc etc

When I go out I do not wish to have to sit at a table eating with smoke all around me. Like many people the smell of smoke makes me feel ill.

I shouldn't have to put up with my clothes smelling of stale smoke just because I have had to pass through a train carriage to reach my seat...or just because I have visited a bar or club with my friends.

Smokers should sit alone, in their yellow ceiling coloured rooms and smoke themselves to death...not anywhere else!

I also think that parents who smoke in the house, with their children sitting in the same room, should be charged with child abuse.

There you go...smokers.

Now I am sure that I will get a lot of thumbs down for this, but who gives a damn...I am not helping to kill anyone or making money out of typing my thoughts.

Where as: Your action of smoking is.

Answer 8

in a nutshell, yes. The long winded version is as follows. Ive never smoked nor will i ever but for the last 8 years of my working life i have been subjected to the office manager smoking her head off everyday without a care in the world for my health. The office got that bad that when u opened the front door you would see plumes of smoke escaping the office as if it was on fire. My clothes had to be washed everynight and i found myself coughing so much my throat was red raw but still she came in the next day and did the same thing over which was very kind of her.

Answer 9

I think the ban is more big brother! You are right in your blog... at what cost. The government is already in debt and the reduction in the income from cig tax will not help. Also, people are not forced to sit in a smoking section... it is your choice, if you don't like it sit in non smoking or go to a restaurant that (by their own choice not the governments) doesn't allow smoking. Note: this is from a non smoker.

Answer 10

This is a hot topic of conversation in my pub! I am banning smoking from the 10th of April, to get ready for this ban. Personally no I dont agree that the Government should be able to dictate what we can and can not do. There are smoking, non smoking and mixed establishments, people can decide for themselves what they want or dont want to do!

Answer 11

The smoking ban is inevitable giving the evidence regarding 2nd hand smoke. The problem is where to draw the line between smokers rights and to others to a smoke free environment.

Answer 12

I think the ban is unnecessary, they could have made businesses install these air conditioning units that sucks in the smoke every minute.

Pubs have closed because of the ban as Bingo Halls and restaurants even down to the supplier of cigarette vending machines.

Answer 13

It is a violation of my personal liberty to have to breath in second hand, unfiltered smoke. I agree with the ban, if you want to smoke, do it in a place where it doesn't affect other people because it is selfish to smoke around others.

Answer 14

Stuff your liberties, I want to breathe clean air when I go out for a beer and not stink of tobacco. If a person is caught smoking then I think the cigarette should be stamped and not necessarily removed from the mouth first either.

Answer 15

I agree with the ban. Smoking in public harms the people around you. Fact.



If you want to engage in acts detromental to your heath, then make that choice and do it in a place where it is not going to increase the chances of cancer, respiritory and heart problems for those around you, who may have made the wise choice not to get hooked on such a harmful habit.



It's not like they're taking away your choice to smoke - they're just not allowing you to harm others with your stupidity.

Answer 16

Not really, why can't there be smoking and non smoking pubs,clubs etc. then people have the right to choose where they go ,cough cough wheeze.

Maybe as society becomes more health conscious smokers will become oddities like snuff takers.

Answer 17

Yes! It cannot be a violation on public liberty as it affects ALL in public places. If people wish to smoke then that is fine, so long as they do so in the comforts of their own homes.

Answer 18

i do agree i am a smoker but like most smokers wish that i wasnt but as far as civil liberties go then what about non smokers liberties i can still smoke at home but when my relatives come they complain and just now i cuddled my grandson and he said nan you smell horrible and smokey so what else can i do but pack in the ban will help me to do this

Answer 19

i totally agree and personally cant wait. I hate coming home from a night out stinking, smelling and tasting of other peoples smoke. It gets everywhere, clothes, hair, skin - its just gross.



It isnt a violation on anyones liberties - why should i have to put up with inhaling second hand smoke.



cant wait - about time too!!!

Answer 20

I do agree with it, there is nothing beneficial about smoking. I might be biased cos I don't smoke, but most people I know that do smoke don't like the habit but do it cos they're hooked. I hope it makes non-smoking people healthier and forces people into quitting.

Answer 21

No I don't. Whilst I fully sympathise with the opinions of non-smokers who don't like having to put up with other people's smoke, I can't help feeling that this is just another example of this government interfering with people's lives just to show us who is the boss. They can't resist getting involved in ever-increasing aspects of peoples' lives, and it is starting to smack of a dictatorship. We're entering very dangerous territory and it is becoming sinister.

Answer 22

I totally agree with this ban! you are talking of " violation of personal of liberties " ??? (whatever you are trying to say.. )

what about all the non-smokers who do not want to breeze cigarette smoke and have to because of smokers around them - is that not a violation of their rights ????

Answer 23

YES.How slow are we though when the Scott's, Irish and the Welsh have already put the ban in place. Why wait til July.? Bl*ody ridiculous.

Answer 24

no i think it is terrible for all the old people who have been smoking for 50years or so , how can you expect them to just give up , there should be smoking places and non smoking places if non smokers dont like smoke then dont go into a smoking restuatrant. plus for me as i work in a restaurant if someone gets drunk and decides to smoke who are we to stop them all we can do is ask nicely if they dont want to and get rowdy what can we do, the police arent going to turn up every 5 minutes this happens

Answer 25

What about my personal liberty not to smoke. There are two sides to consider here. It's your choice to smoke of course and I support your right to I really do, but why should I have to breathe in what is your decision?



So if you want to smoke, do it outside, in your car, your home, in your garden, on the street... but just not inside where I am please.

Answer 26

Well, I've always looked at it as it's a civil liberty to be able to breathe fresh air and not stink like smoke.

Answer 27

Yes, absolutely! I say this as a smoker myself... but I would not dream of inflicting my own filthy addiction on others. Always go outside - and downwind of other people!

Answer 28

I AGREE THAT A SMOKING BAN SHOULD BE INFORCED IN CERTAIN ENVIROMENTS IE RESTURANTS BUT I THINK THAT THE EXTREEMS THE GOVERNMENT HAVE GONE TO ARE A BREECH OF CIVIL LIBERTYS IE PUBLIC HOUSES,HOMELESS HOSTELS,CAR POOLING, THATS RIGHT IF YOU DRIVE TO WORK AND YOU TAKE SAY ONE OTHER PERSON TO WORK IT WILL BE ELLIGLE TO SMOKE EVEN IF IT IS YOUR CAR.

I'M SORRY BUT AS I SEE IT IF SOMEBODY CHOOSES TO WORK IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE SMOKERS THEN THAT PERSON HAS NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN THAT IT IS DAMAGING THERE HEALTH

Answer 29

I totally agree, I counting down the days.

Answer 30

Yes, I agree with the ban.



If smokers want something that tastes like s**t in their mouth, that's their problem.

Answer 31

yes, i think that smoking is a disgusting habit and inocent bistanders are being affected by the smokers. smokers are killing themselves they dont need to Contaminate everyone else.

Answer 32

i think it should hav been bannd a long time ago, why should us non smokers have to put up with it.

my mother smoked,she died of emphysemia,

i dont understand why people do it knowing what its doing to them

Answer 33

Certainly do the ban cant come soon enough.

Answer 34

yes, less people dying, at the minute some children are dying just cos their parents smoke its had to have a stop put to it for once toni hair or whatever his name is, has done the rite thing

Answer 35

no I dont, there should be smoking and non smoking areas in bars/restaurants etc

Answer 36

yes

Answer 37

Yes I do.

Answer 38

Have you got a light ?

Answer 39

absolutely! if you want to smoke- smoke. but im not going to die because of your filthy habit.

Answer 40

yes, you dogs