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Originally Posted by gogojessicat
yeah, i have no problem giving up personal rights for the good of everyone. I feel like that's part of being part of society.
but with the car thing - some people can't even smoke in their own apartments because their landlords dictate whether or not its a smoking environment. seems odd that i can smoke walking down the street passing innocent young children or whatever but not in the privacy of my own home. but whatever.
@ freebase - i see what you're saying about employee's rights but i think its their choice to work there or not. just like any other place that had rules they didn't like, they could just quit - or sue. that'd probably work too.
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So I assume you oppose the non-smoking rule in restaurants, elevators, public transit, offices, and every other place right? I mean... if people don't want to be bothered then they just don't have to eat at restaurants or ride in elevators or use public transportation or work in offices correct?
Does that really seem fair to you?
The problem with your argument is you're excluding the non-smokers with rights that don't harm anyone, while including smokers with "rights" that do.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a company or organization deciding to ban smoking in its own facilities. Smokers have a choice to step outside and have their cigarette, or just wait a while, but non-smokers can't just walk out of an organization and wait for the smoke to clear so they can resume utilizing the public services that should be available to everyone without risking their health and comfort just because smokers don't want to take it to a designated smoking area.