Almost a year has gone by since the smoking ban took effect in
Some businesses are still angry at the fact that they can't choose whether they want to be smoking facilities or not, while others are glad that indoor smoking has been made illegal.
Among restaurant guests, some are grateful that they can go wherever they want to dine and not have to worry about second-hand smoke, while others are upset that they have to go outside (weather hot or cold) and be 20 ft from the door to light up. Some patrons feel that the smoking ban is another example of Government trampling on individual rights.
While workers are not performing their duties in smoke filled indoor areas, they are still given smoke breaks often on the clock. Non-smokers argue that they don’t get the same break times.
Has this action has hurt or benefitted business financially? Has the ban created positive health benefits for workers and/or patrons? Has the indoor ban created unfair work environments among workers? Has Government overstepped their bounds by trampling on an individual’s rights?
What are your thoughts?
3 comments:
I LOVE the no smoking ban in restaurants! Not only does the food taste better, but the establishments smell better. It is so nice to go home and not have to take a shower to wash away the icky smoke smell!! My friends that smoke say it is no problem to go outside and smoke. They said they already went outside out of courtesy for the other patrons.
I have mixed feelings. As the owner of Tastes Wine Bar & Bistro I think I should have had the choice for myself. I would have chosen to be a smoke free environment and I believe that people from all over the city would have come to drink wine in a smoke free environment. On the other hand having the city say it's illegal allows me to serve a client (smokers) who would not have come in had we been smoke free. As a customer, I love the law because non-smoking areas at restaurants were second class areas. Now I too can visit and not have to take a shower afterwards.
I eat out a lot and appreciate restaurants being smoke free but as a business owner I feel that it is wrong for the state to tell me how to run my business. It is illegal to smoke marijuana in a restaurant because marijuana is illegal. It is legal to smoke cigarettes and a business should be able to cater to any legal activity they wish.
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