Demi
Thu, Apr-03-03, 10:22
Have just read the following article:
The smokers of New York had their final puff in public on Monday night as a controversial ban on lighting up in public places came into force.
The ban, introduced by ex-smoker Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is to protect bar and restaurant workers from the dangers of passive smoking.
But critics say the new legislation is an infringement of civil liberties and will force businesses to close as fewer customers choose to go out.
Read the rest of the article here (http://www.femail.co.uk/pages/standard/article.html?in_article_id=174537&in_page_id=169)
What are you views on this?
As an ex-smoker, I do feel 'guilty' telling others that they shouldn't smoke in front of me, but on the other hand, I really object to it now :mad:
Double standards perhaps?? or is it because I now know better?
The smokers of New York had their final puff in public on Monday night as a controversial ban on lighting up in public places came into force.
The ban, introduced by ex-smoker Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is to protect bar and restaurant workers from the dangers of passive smoking.
But critics say the new legislation is an infringement of civil liberties and will force businesses to close as fewer customers choose to go out.
Read the rest of the article here (http://www.femail.co.uk/pages/standard/article.html?in_article_id=174537&in_page_id=169)
What are you views on this?
As an ex-smoker, I do feel 'guilty' telling others that they shouldn't smoke in front of me, but on the other hand, I really object to it now :mad:
Double standards perhaps?? or is it because I now know better?