Smoking ban in Philadelphia approved

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

And, what's next?  Candy?  Snack foods?  Red meat?  Violent video games?  Watching the Phillies?  It's all bad for your health.

If it were mine to give, you'd have a brand new XXL Utley jersey on the way to your house.

Well said, sir.

[ice grillin you]

i dont really care as long as smoking bans keep getting passed...and they all do eventually

[SunMo]

And, what's next?  Candy?  Snack foods?  Red meat?  Violent video games?  Watching the Phillies?  It's all bad for your health.

If it were mine to give, you'd have a brand new XXL Utley jersey on the way to your house.

Well said, sir.

buy it from your sister and send it to him.

[phattymatty]

I don't see why this is a huge issue with anyone.  I'm a big smoker, if I'm getting drunk at the bar I'll go through an entire pack in a night sometimes, and I have absolutely no problem going outside to smoke.  Big deal.  Outside is good.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So, you admit that arguments for government-given smoking bans are tenuous and possibly harmful to the long-term greater good, but because it's what you personally want, you're glad it's going on.

[rjs246]

Here's an idea. Why don't we allow the government to make even more decisions about what is right and wrong and decrease civil liberties even further. I mean, seriously, we're obviously all too stupid to make decisions for ourselves. How can we be trusted with our own health? How can we be trusted to stop going to bars if we don't like cigarette smoke or GASP deal with the consequences of our decision? This is definitely the government's job to intervene.

People who approve of government restrictions on behavior should be deported.

[SunMo]

for me...the smoking ban is just the item at hand in a government issue. 

i felt the same way about motorcycle helmets.  it should be up to the person to make a choice.  the government shouldn't be forcing you to do it.

[Seabiscuit36]

Outside Sucks when its snowing or raining Phatty Matty.  My wife and i live in MD but hang out in alot of delaware bars.  Delaware went no smoking 2 years ago and i have to say its nice waking up and not smelling like smoke.  But on the other hand there are times when you dont want to leave the bar to go outside to smoke like lets say for instance an Eagles Game.  I truly think it should be up to the individual bar owners to make the decision and if they allow smoking to upgrade their ventilation/air purification systems. 

[Geowhizzer]

I don't see why this is a huge issue with anyone.  I'm a big smoker, if I'm getting drunk at the bar I'll go through an entire pack in a night sometimes, and I have absolutely no problem going outside to smoke.  Big deal.  Outside is good.

PM, there are some cities that are also banning smoking within certain distances of entryways to businesses, too.  Heck, some cities are going as far as banning smoking anywhere someone else that doesn't smoke may be.

Here's one of the strictest:  Calif. City Bans Public Smoking

[phattymatty]

well thats redonkulous.

the only reason i don't care about the law is that i feel like the only way i can quit is if i get arrested for it.

[The BIGSTUD]

farging awesome. I hope they do that here.

[Geowhizzer]

Again, personally I benefit from smoking bans since I am a nonsmoker, as I don't enjoy the smell of smoke at all.  However, the rollback of people's rights rarely stop, once they start.

[rjs246]

I don't see why this is a huge issue with anyone.  I'm a big smoker, if I'm getting drunk at the bar I'll go through an entire pack in a night sometimes, and I have absolutely no problem going outside to smoke.  Big deal.  Outside is good.

PM, there are some cities that are also banning smoking within certain distances of entryways to businesses, too. Heck, some cities are going as far as banning smoking anywhere someone else that doesn't smoke may be.

Here's one of the strictest: Calif. City Bans Public Smoking

That makes me want to murder people. And I don't smoke.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i felt the same way about motorcycle helmets.  it should be up to the person to make a choice.  the government shouldn't be forcing you to do it.

Plus, it allows for muscleheads with a god complex to get their face all busted up!  Fun for all!

[rjs246]

But guys, for real, I need the government to tell me how to take care of myself. I'm practically dying with all the decisions and responsibility as it is. If they could just tell me what to do and how to act a little more, I feel like we'd all be better off.