Smoking in Public Places..Should you be allowed or Not

[money9000]

mehh everytime someone smokes around me i just move or tell the waiter to pick me another table or something like that , i just cant stand it

ya same here i can not stand people smoking give me a headache really bad lol

[danicapaulsen]

im a smoker also..and i have to say that in my oppinon i think its a good thing and a bad thing..because hey winter is here, well here anyways and who wants to stand outside after eatting breakfast, lunch, or dinner in this weather..and plus little children go to the same places. but in bars? i thinkk you should be able to smoke in there because u have to be 21 anyways and at that age u can buy cigs and most of the time theres no children there.

[carabeth]

I think theres a time and place for smoking. For example smoking in bars should be allowed. It only makes since because everyone in there should be an adult. It depends on the place. They should not just ban it from all public places.

[gizmo42]

I don't know if everyone heard but I forgot, in some state they are banning smoking on the side walks of buildings. Wowo now that is rough. U get like a 1000.00 fine if they catch you.

[money9000]

ya it's no good at all

[money9000]

:'(One of the most controversial issues in 2010 was whether or not smoking should be allowed in public places. What is your take on the issue?

i say no way

[cubarican210]

I myself don't smoke but if others want to smoke then they should just find a spot where they're not blowing smoke in my face. Especially, if I happened to be standing in that area first. For example, at a park just go to a spot where there aren't much people around and go take your smoke. Another annoying one is at the bus stop. You're standing there waiting for your bus and a random person comes up and just blows smoke in your face. Damn you're invading my airspace. I'm not getting much oxygen because of your cigarette smoke blowing in my face. The kicker is that some people blow the smoke in your face on purpose. They purposely turn around to face you and there goes all this smoke going up your nostrils. Thanks for increasing my risks of dying from second-hand smoke. Smoking isn't all that cool anymore. For me it's a turn off. Who would want to kiss an ashtray everyday? But as America is a free country to each his/her own. Just as long as you're not blowing smoke in my face, you're ok.  

[megan210]

I smoke and i think it is all about ur civil rights. I mean isnt america about freedoms of speech and rights. I think smoking should be allowed in public places and if other people dont like it then they have their own right not to be there.to me that is a touchy subject.

[desdallas2010]

thats hard. i think it should be split for ppl who do & ppl who dont. exp places like the mall or a court house or something like that

[KristiShepler]

I think we need to remember what a public place is! My family friend owns a restaurant and lost a good chunk of business when people where not allowed to smoke. He even made it that the bar was smoking and then there was a separate dinning area, I worked there alot too and it worked really well in most cases if you didnt want to be around the smoke you never even knew that people on the other side was smoking! Not only did he lose out on his regulars he ended up putting that much money into remodeling for nothing. Personally I am against smoking because of the health issues but it is a form of discrimination to both sides if we allow smoking you are discriminating against me and if I tell you you cant that doesnt solve anything. We need to find a better way deciding where and when it is appropriate to smoke.

[lgemini]

I do not think smoking in a public place should be allowed.  If the person smokes outside it is okay, but not inside a public place.

[kqa]

That is such a tough subject.  I have never smoked and can't stand the smell, but it would be hard for me to make a judgment call on other people.

[angie828]

I think that there should be designated areas to smoke.  Not indoors unless it is a separate room.  But outside if you do not like it walk away.

[juls0380]

As a smoker myself,I agree designated areas would be more of a compromise versus telling us no you can not anywhere on the premises.Not all people smoke and to be considerate of those that do not maybe keep us in our own section. I just don't like how prices of cigarettes keep skyrocketing and yet liquor does not do the same.Both are evil vices that have numerous bad health effects,yet we as adults are well aware of what we are doing. So if it is my choice to do those things why should anyone get to charge me so heavy and judge?

[bigfoot951]

Should not be allowed to.  Even the smokers i know enjoy going home and not having their clothes smell like an ashtray.