Quote:QFT. Especially the second part. There are things others do that adversely affect my health yet I don't expect them to be held responsible. The one thing I appreciate the government stepping in on was banning smoking from restaurants, airplanes and other such places. When I was a smoker I never smoked indoors, even in my own home unless it was really crappy weather. Then I would put a fan in the window pointed outside and blow the smoke through the fan.

 

I somewhat agree with you in that smokers shouldn't smoke in confined spaces such as an airplane, but I disagree with the government mandating it.  I believe it should be up to the airline/restaurant/business to make the rules.

 

For the record, I do smoke cigars though I don't do so indoors (typically) and whenever I travel I do prefer a non-smoking room when I stay at a hotel.  I've been to bars that allow smoking, and it doesn't bother me because I know what kind of environment I'm going into.  However, my point is that it should be the business that decides the rules, not the government.  Don't like a bar/restaurant/airline, etc. because they happen to allow smoking?  Choose another bar/restaurant/airline, etc.

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