[PLUG-TALK] Do NOT extend the workplace smoking law

[Russ Johnson]

Paul Mullen wrote:

>On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 03:30:39PM -0800, Russ Johnson wrote:
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>>There are MANY places I refuse to go to (Virginian Cafe, Downtown
>>PDX for one) where the food is good, but the smoking just ruins my
>>appetite. 
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>That's just a damned shame. How dare the owner of the Virginia Cafe
>deny you your right to enjoy a good meal in his restaurant? There
>oughta be a law...
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Oh don't get me wrong. I understand that it's the owners prerogative to 
allow smoking there, since it falls within the limits of exclusion from 
the smoking laws. How's that for wording it backwards...

However, I choose to excersize my right to not frequent that 
establishment because the smoke inside the place about made me and my 
girlfriend sick.

Which is sad for several reasons. One, I know the foods good, but I 
can't bring myself to eat there. Two, smokers tend to not be able to 
taste as well, so they aren't able to enjoy the good food. Three, fewer 
and fewer people smoke, so the pool of potential customers is most 
likely shrinking.

But then, I'm also reminded again of the fact that most places that have 
the ban in place actually show an INCREASE in business.

When you ban smoking, you are telling the majority (the non-smokers) 
that they are welcome. As I said before, the smokers are a minority. 
Fortunately, not a protected one.

-- 
Russ Johnson
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