> Mark Snyder wrote: > > > So that brings the question to my mind, if we choose to > > pursue a technical fix for the problem of secondhand smoke > > in the form of improving ventilation in our bars and restaurants, > > what do we do when the inevitable breakdowns occur? Because they > > will occur. > > It is unlikely that it would be any worse than it would > be now and far better than being stuck in an elevator. > If you wanted to be really Draconian about it, you could > require the business to close until the system was repaired, > on the other hand you could let people decide for themselves > if they wanted to stay or leave. > > Michael Atherton > Prospect Park
Or we can simply ban it and not worry about the expense and upkeep of a technical fix. We have in essence banned marijuana by making it illegal and people seem to be able to find plenty of private places to indulge their habit. Let smokers do the same where they only endanger themselves and not their waiters, waitresses, bartenders and fellow patrons. It has certainly seemed to work for Macdonalds. And before someone jumps in with "but marijuana is illegal" let's bear in mind that alcohol is legal and yet it's use is severely limited and often banned in places where we still seem to permit smoking. I don't see any drinking areas outside of offices and buildings and I have seen people arrested who are sitting in a bus stop imbibing from a paper bag regardless of whether they are inebriated or not. Try walking out of the bar with that drink in your hand and see how far you get. And between tobacco and alcohol, there have been found to be some positive health effects from LIMITED use of alcohol while ANY AMOUNT of smoking is immediately detrimental to our bodies. The time for a ban has arrived! Steven M Nelson Willard Hay REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
