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

[Russ Johnson]

Paul Johnson wrote:

>On Tuesday 08 March 2005 09:51 pm, Russ Johnson wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Either that, or drugs should be legalized and taxed.
>>    
>>
>
>This would be a more prudent option, since we know prohibition doesn't 
>work with anything.
>  
>
My point exactly.

> 
>  
>
>>If you operate a business, and you invite the public, it's not 
>>"private" anymore. 
>>    
>>
>
>Go ahead and take that tone and that message to a bar or a nightclub and 
>see how far you get hurled into the street.
>  
>
That's why it should be enacted for ALL businesses. Without exclusion. 
Smoking is already banned in most other businesses. Including the few 
exceptions makes the playing field level.

My point with that comment is that all businesses that serve food and/or 
alcohol ALREADY have to comply with health and safety regulations. 
Banning smoking is simply an extension of that.

>I'll consider a public ban on smoking a good idea around the time motor 
>vehicle exhaust is banned.  That's your real public health hazard right 
>there.
>  
>
That maybe, but we have to choose our battles. Smoking is one that can 
be done now.

Car exhaust is coming, it's just not ripe yet.

Russ