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Like OH said, the smoking ban is merely the enforcement of responsibility, rather than the denial of liberty.
I thought that in Britain we always used to allow people to do pretty much what they like to themselves (volentis non fit inuria?).
Several folk have said that taxes on tobacco raise more than is spent on dealing with smoking induced illness. I'd really like to have the stats on this since, if true, it gainsays a whole lot of government propaganda. Anyone got a link?
I can't believe folk argue for smoking in public as if it's a right, a right to be addicted. OK, "I enjoy a smoke", well smack heads quite often enjoy the feeling of a "fix", but they are still addicted, is it thier right?
How many fools were outside and how many fools were inside?.....and which fools were sitting with their mouths shut either staring at the ceiling or at each other with half a warm lager and a boring look on their faces?...The fools inside or the fools outside?.....and which fools were laughing and chatting and joking to each other?....The fools inside, or the fools outside?...and which fools were having the best time?...The fools inside or the fools outside?
Well, there you go, you didn't have to sit there looking bored after all, and it was obviously more entertaining than what usually goes on there for the whole pub to find staring out of the window so entertaining. Might turn into a regular turn and attract even more people.[/quoteIt could become a new pub game.....how many smokers can your pub get under a brolly. ;D ;D