Posted by Allan on May 26, 2012, 3:09 am, in reply to "Re: I want to see bans on Exercise or Fast Food!!! LOL"
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Hmmm, your post made me realize I totally forgot to address the point of outdoor smoking near building entrances. I totally agree with you about your point that smokers shouldn't smoke too close to a building's entrance, and stand at least a little bit away from a building's entrance, so that non-smokers aren't forced to breathe cig smoke when they enter or exit a building.
Furthermore, I also feel that smoker hiring bans that some companies have attempted to impose(mainly hospitals, and organizations that are ridiculously anti-smoking) are absolutely unnecessary, especially if that person does obey that company's policy and doesn't smoke while they're on the clock. And while those places have the right to impose such policies, I also won't patronize businesses that have over the top anti-smoking policies, such as businesses that prohibit smoking BOTH inside and outside(i.e. the fact that I can think of at least 2 bars not far away that don't allow smoking anywhere on their patio, as much as I agree those 2 bars should have the right to prohibit patio smoking if they wish)
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: The bottom line for me is that everyone should
: have a choice. There should be a certain
: percentage of adult (21 and over) businesses
: that allow smoking indoors and maybe even
: have them apply for a permit so thay can
: gauge that percentage, and there should be
: at least 75% of the businesses out there
: that are non smoking since at least 75% of
: the population doesn't smoke. I also agree
: that there shouldn't be smoking allowed in
: the office/workplace (unless it is a smoking
: allowed adult business) as non smokers
: shouldn't have to be exposed to the smoke
: and smell all day at work. At the same time,
: I think there should be more designated
: outdoor smoking areas available and outdoor
: bans are a little over the top. I do think
: it is wrong for smokers to all gather right
: outside the doors of a business so that non
: smokers have to run the gauntlet of nicotine
: to get out of the building, but there should
: be someplace for those of us to smoke
: somewhere on the property.
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