Saturday, March 12, 2005
Smoking..or not
OK, I admit it, I live in New Jersey. There is currently a debate over whether or not to ban smoking in public places. This would include the Atlantic City casinos. I personally am for the bill.The casinos are worried about losing business because gambling and smoking go hand in hand. I love to gamble, but do not smoke. I also believe everyone has the right to their own vices. However, smoking is the only vice I know that affects the health of others. Smokers may argue that non-smokers should stay away from smoking areas. In my opinion, that would be unfair. If people want to release toxins into the air, they should do it alone, or with other toxin releasing people. They do have a right to smoke, but should not have a right to harm other peoples' lungs. Non-smokers shouldn't have to stay away from places they enjoy to avoid second-hand smoke. I probably opened up a can of worms here, but this is just my opinion.
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I live in Delaware, where the smoking ban when into action a few years ago. People would complain that they had to go to Jersey so they could go out to restaraunts and smoke. I replied, 'we should let them go over there and then torch the bridge.' LOL If Jersey passes the ban, which I think they should, there will be a lot of unhappy smokers! At least non-smokers won't have to worry about smelling awful or gagging on smoke when they walk into a public place.
I love the ban in NYC.
I work in a hospital, and people smoke directly in front of the entrance. I find it so disrespectful that patients must go thru a cloud of smoke as they enter and exit.
I just added you as a friend on my blog. Oh, the things one can accomplish while home sick :-)
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