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Originally Posted by sprocket
Sorry, the anti smoking laws are pure bullshit. Not allowing the private business owner to the permission to decide whether its a smoking or non smoking establishment is outrageous.
All the studies linking second hand smoke to cancer and heart disease have been falsified. The data just doesnt support that assertion that second hand smoke is harmful in any signifigant way. So really the only justification left for these laws is that smoke is annoying to a non smoker. If your a non smoker that is bothered that much by smoke, dont go into a bar/resteraunt/establishment where smoking is allowed.
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It's not outrageous, it's par for the course. Goverrnment has always regulated business in the name of public health.
I'd be very interested to see data supporting the idea that secondhand smoke isn't dangerous, especially in light of the fact that it can induce asthma attacks in people who suffer from asthma.
Even if it is were just a matter of annoyance(which i don't think it is), that still doesn't mean making laws against it is outrageous. Noise pollution laws are all about curbing annoyance.
Not that i'm actually advocating this but, if you wan't to take a hardline stance, it you're a smoker who is bothered that much by not being able to smoke, don't frequent establishments that won't let you smoke.