tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post2888240682554961286..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Neil Harding, Smoking BanMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-7254925065301188232007-09-11T21:31:00.000+01:002007-09-11T21:31:00.000+01:00It wouldn't work because smokers would only go to ...<I>It wouldn't work because smokers would only go to smoking pubs and they would bring all their non-smoking friends (some reluctantly) with them</I><BR/><BR/>If we restrict the licences to two or three per postcode district, or one per ward, then this would not happen. The 70% of people who do not smoke, or the 70% of groups of people where a large majority would go to the non-smoking pubs, as the smoking puibs (following your logic) would be unbearably crowded. <BR/><BR/>For example, I am the only one in my department who smokes, and when used to go out to lunch or something we ALWAYS sat in the non-smoking section and it was up to me to sneak off (well pat smokes occasionally as well). So you are saying something THAT IS NOT TRUE.<BR/><BR/><I>The smoke-free pubs would be empty</I><BR/><BR/>No they would be full of non-smokers, who, you have said DEMAND non-smoking pubs. "non smoking pubs are very popular" you have said (I parahphrase).<BR/><BR/><I>There is no compromise on this one</I> Yes there fucking well IS, we could allow a small number of pubs in each are to pay extra money for a smoking licence, which to be fair to other pubs, could be repaid to them as a negative licence.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-30253215156690174952007-09-11T21:20:00.000+01:002007-09-11T21:20:00.000+01:00As I have explained on my blog. It wouldn't work b...As I have explained on my blog. It wouldn't work because smokers would only go to smoking pubs and they would bring all their non-smoking friends (some reluctantly) with them. The smoke-free pubs would be empty - there would be an outcry - the licensing would end and we would be back to square one - all smoking pubs that give no choice to non-smokers. <BR/><BR/>There is no compromise on this one - its a smoking ban or ignore those who want a smoke free environment. It is less inconvenient for smokers to smoke outside than everyone to stink of smoke so the smoking ban is the right decision (and most people agree). The ban is spreading across the developed world because it is the civilised thing to do.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.com