Should the government ban smoking in public?

i was just discussing this with my pops and he says yes but truthfully i have mixed opinions about this i dont know. im the type of person that dont care what people do with their lives its not my buisness, but on the other hand i see some people like my mom hate the smell of cigarette smoke and gets sick from around it.......what you think? sorry if this was posted already

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

leviathan91

no.

stay away from people who smoke if you dont like it.

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

leviathan91

It depends on how you define public. l4dak47

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

leviathan91

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No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

Pirate700

Not a total ban, but a ban in areas frequented by pedestrians should have a ban. Drinking alcoholic beverages in public is already illegal in many areas and beer doesn't even give off second-hand buzzes like cigarettes give off second-hand smoke.

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[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

mingmao3046

They can if your personal liberty affects others in a negative way. Which is why so many places already ban smoking; it may be your body but the second hand smoke can affect people standing around you. If the person you're smoking around has really bad asthma then you're putting their life at risk.

[QUOTE="mingmao3046"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Read that back to yourself and see if it still makes sense.

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They can if your personal liberty affects others in a negative way. Which is why so many places already ban smoking; it may be your body but the second hand smoke can affect people standing around you. If the person you're smoking around has really bad asthma then you're putting their life at risk.

They did do years ago.

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[QUOTE="mingmao3046"] I think he means in regards to personal libertymingmao3046

They can if your personal liberty affects others in a negative way. Which is why so many places already ban smoking; it may be your body but the second hand smoke can affect people standing around you. If the person you're smoking around has really bad asthma then you're putting their life at risk.

I wouldn't be in favor of it. We regulate so much already.Elraptor

[QUOTE="l4dak47"]It depends on how you define public. Pirate700

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[QUOTE="l4dak47"]It depends on how you define public. Broomes70

[QUOTE="Elraptor"]I wouldn't be in favor of it. We regulate so much already.Pirate700

No. Smoking bans are already too strict as is.

yes, second hand smoking is the main reason

yes, second hand smoking is the main reason

Chris_Williams

Yes, it's unhealthy, and hurts the people around the smoker too.

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

leviathan91

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yes, second hand smoking is the main reason

Pirate700

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

Aljosa23

Ban alcohol and unhealthy foods and I'm willing to concede.

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[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

yes, second hand smoking is the main reason

BranKetra

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

leviathan91

No. Smoking bans are already too strict as is.

-Sun_Tzu-

I could see why you smoke though, being a Mets fan would stress anyone out.

No. 100 years ago this question would probably be "should the US government ban gun toting in public?"...and look where we're at now. If you carried a gun in your holster in public the cops would be called on you even though, ''techinically'', it is your right.

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"]

No. Smoking bans are already too strict as is.

DroidPhysX

I could see why you smoke though, being a Mets fan would stress anyone out.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I'm not a smoker, but the smell of a freshly lit cigarette is so amazing, the 2nd hand smoke it almost worth it to me. :P

Pirate700

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I'm not a smoker, but the smell of a freshly lit cigarette is so amazing, the 2nd hand smoke it almost worth it to me. :P

Pirate700

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"]

No. Smoking bans are already too strict as is.

DroidPhysX

I could see why you smoke though, being a Mets fan would stress anyone out.

But Mass has the same laws

Goddamn leftists

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[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"]

No. Smoking bans are already too strict as is.

-Sun_Tzu-

I could see why you smoke though, being a Mets fan would stress anyone out.

But Mass has the same laws

Goddamn leftists

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[QUOTE="BranKetra"] This is the first time I've heard someone say that.l4dak47

[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]You've seriously never heard someone say they like the smell of cigarettes?

Pirate700

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I'm not a smoker, but the smell of a freshly lit cigarette is so amazing, the 2nd hand smoke it almost worth it to me. :P

Pirate700

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

No. Government has no business telling what others can or cannot do.

juden41

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

yes, second hand smoking is the main reason

Pirate700