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re: New Orleans City Council Passes Smoking Ban
Posted on 1/24/15 at 5:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 1/24/15 at 5:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
You have the right to smoke, but you also have the right to breathe fresh air. You should not be allowed to smoke around the general public.
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Posted on 1/24/15 at 5:27 pm to Lakeboy7
quote:Do you know how much money that bars bring to New Orleans? They are pretty much untouchable and you're an idiot for thinking otherwise. Nothing will happen.
So you are going to risk your revenue tickets, liquor license and video poker license to let people smoke in your bar?
Put this right up there with the left lane for passing law. It is just feel good legislation.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 5:54 pm to EmperorGout
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How this issue became transmogrified into THE LAST STAND FOR AMERICAN FREEDOM is simply hilarious to me.
This. I'm all for freedom from UNREASONABLE government interference. But why all these idiots choose to argue this point about a regulation that has simply been recognized as a sound, important public health policy by the rest of the country and a lot of places around the world is beyond me.
This post was edited on 1/24/15 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 1/24/15 at 6:01 pm to FourthQuarter
quote:
but you also have the right to breathe fresh air.
no you don't
and this isn't a debate about smokers. this is a debate about property rights
quote:
You should not be allowed to smoke around the general public.
a private place is not "the general public"
you have to choose to go into that area and you have the choice NOT to go into that area.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 6:02 pm to Mudge87
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But why all these idiots choose to argue this point about a regulation that has simply been recognized as a sound, important public health policy by the rest of the country and a lot of places around the world is beyond me.
we already have WAY too many rules regulating a person's use of his/her own private property. this is yet another one
Posted on 1/24/15 at 6:06 pm to fightin tigers
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Can we still fart in private businesses or is this outlawed too?
Just don't fart smoke and you should be okay.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 6:08 pm to FourthQuarter
I'm coming way late into this discussion, and I'm sure it's already been said.
But a huge "lol" @ New Orleans being worried about cigarette smoke. Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water.
But a huge "lol" @ New Orleans being worried about cigarette smoke. Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 6:26 pm to Adam4LSU
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Legit reason and fair tradeoff, IMO. Now we can still enjoy our favorite bars without smelling like smoke, and the smokers can still smoke at said bar..just outside. Everyone wins
Sorry but I don't like alcohol. Not only does tt cause ~88,000 deaths a year but it leads to fights and injuries and people acting like jackasses. Since this inconveniences me I say it's high time to ban private establishments from selling alcohol. For the common good and all.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 8:53 pm to MFn GIMP
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Sorry but I don't like alcohol. Not only does tt cause ~88,000 deaths a year but it leads to fights and injuries and people acting like jackasses. Since this inconveniences me I say it's high time to ban private establishments from selling alcohol. For the common good and all.
But but but second hand smoke.
It's a great analogy, but will fall on deaf ears with the pro smoking ban crowd.
I'll throw loud music into the mix as well. Loud music causes ear drum trauma, therefore I want a decibel meter at every bar to make sure it's not too loud. I can't stand when I voluntarily go into a bar that has loud music and I can't hear myself talk.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 8:55 pm to rintintin
Since air pollution is a problem, I'm going to push for a noise pollution law. Music is way too loud in bars.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 8:58 pm to rintintin
I'll just say this. It's on a much smaller scale but when Beaumont Tx passed this it killed the little bar district they had known as crocket st. Lol at people that are getting wasted in bars acting like they are health conscious.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 8:58 pm to Sparkplug#1
Congrats its 2015,and smoking disgusting. Welcome to the modern world
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:00 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
Thanks, I thought it was disgusting way before then. But, you're the first to welcome me into 2015.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:02 pm to Winkface
60 pages of weak minded smokers melting. LOL
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:05 pm to Winkface
Only downside is it slows down Natural Selection.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:07 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
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Congrats its 2015,and smoking disgusting. Welcome to the modern world
I think fat people are disgusting, let's ban them too.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:09 pm to rintintin
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I think fat people are disgusting, let's ban them too.
rip Spiderman Tuba
Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:14 pm to THRILLHO
I support laws that restrict things that I do not like. All freedom is not important , just those that impact me.
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Posted on 1/24/15 at 9:18 pm to BOSCEAUX
This is stupid legislation as usual. If the government was really concerned about the health effects they would outlaw tobacco completely. Any other product that is used as intended and caused death and disease would be pulled off the shelf immediately.
Posted on 1/24/15 at 10:07 pm to rintintin
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I think fat people are disgusting, let's ban them too.
Fat people don't raise the cholesterol of everyone around them when they inhale a Big Mac
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