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I can't believe the reactions this has caused.
First of all let me state my position.
I'm Irish.
I smoke.
I SUPPORT the ban on smoking in restaurants and bars.
Smoking has been PROVEN to cause cancer. Passive smoking is also carcinogenic.
Therefore you do not have the right to smoke in a place where your smoking can and does seriously affect the health of others. Be courteous and simply step outside. Smoke all you want there. Be polite. Be considerate.
Don't be an ass and sprout nonesense about your rights.
Your rights END where someone else's rights START.
As you can see, even though I'm an addicted smoker, I feel very strongly about this. And for the record, the majority of people in Ireland (and the majority of smokers) support the government's stance on this.
So please keep your American "the Government has no right to tell me what to do" attitude where it belongs; in America.
Mr Mephisto
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