Capt Caveman
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Originally posted by: Xavier434
Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
And when there isn't a ban, all bars allow/have smoking. So, I don't have a choice. If you don't like how our country/government works then yes, contact your congressman. That's what non-smokers and service employees have done.
Not true. See my previous post quoted below.
Originally posted by: Xavier434
The problem here is that you are playing on the side of an extreme which is asking for 100% non-smoking establishments because it appears (correct me if I am mistaken) that you believe that the only other alternative would result in every bar and club being a smoke filled choking hazard. The truth is that it doesn't have to be this way. There are ways to meet in the middle. For example, in many parts of Florida (possibly the whole state?) what they do to give everyone their slice of the pie is to only enforce anti-smoking regulations on establishments where a certain percentage of the products being sold is a form of food. What this has resulted in is that there are both a good number of bars that allow smoking and a good number that do not. Both types make pretty much the same amount of money because the law has done a good job of splitting up the customer pool. It's a great solution. Everyone in a single community gets exactly what they want and they get a lot of it.
So you see, there is a way to meet in the middle and everyone can make their own choice and freedom is preserved.
So, there are laws/regulations around smoking in FL. Why aren't you complaining that restaurants should also allow smoking? It's my right as a restaurant owner. Why should government deny freedoms? What's next? Oh, the humanity.
If you lived in CA, MA, NYC before these laws were enacted, all establishments had smoking. FL has laws just not total banning. So, you believe there should be some laws banning smoking?