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   Light up for a more tolerant future

   18 October 2010

   Smokers are so, so cold now after four years of smoking outside, the old mantra of 'smokers die younger' could end up becoming true, but not because of smoking-related diseases. We need a common sense approach where everyone's choices are catered for and not just the few. The old approach of smoking in the bar and not smoking in the lounge in pubs seemed to work quite well and a pint without a fag just aint the same. If we were trying to be health conscious we wouldn't be in the pub in the first place.

   Marcus Ford

   Let's have joined up thinking

   18 October 2010

   I think we should lift the ban on smoking in public places, including bars, clubs, resturaunts, churches, hospitals and schools. This is an issue of personal freedom and choice and if people want to poison themselves, that is their business. Anyway, the extra taxes they pay on tobacco products will pay the additional costs to the NHS until they die. Then the undertakers get their share. In line with this new-found sense of personal liberty, I also think we should legalise and open opium dens, as in the good old days of Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty. Again, if you don't want to take it, don't go there. The same goes for marijuana, skunk and crack cocaine. No one forces you to become an addict and all this wingeing about secondary effects like drug-related crime and social deprivation is just more big government, instead of big society. And while we're about it, what about doping in sport? We'd soon see a few more medals if our athletes were allowed to reach their full potential.

   Dan Tanzey

   NO

   18 October 2010

   The danger of secondary smoking is not a myth and is a genuine threat to health which is why the ban was introduced in the first place. In addition, privately-owned pubs and clubs are still required to comply with health and safety regulations. If people wish to carry on smoking that is up to them, but I would prefer it if they did not put a strain on the resources of our already over-burdened NHS when they develop cancer, bronchitis, and other chest and blood pressure problems.

   Lin Black

   Choice is king

   18 October 2010

   It's all about giving choices and empowering the pub industry to decide for themselves if they want a smoking ban or not. It should have always been up to the landlord if they wanted to ban smoking, not the government.

   David Sheffield

   Allow publicans to decide

   18 October 2010

   If a publican wants to allow people to smoke in their bar then they should be allowed to make the decision. Equally if they do not want a smoking pub they should be allowed to ban it, that way everyone is happy. Non-smokers could go to a non-smoking bar, while smokers go to a bar where they can smoke. It allows each individual to make an informed choice on where they wish to go.

   maryjane connelly

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