Comments by ds20047 - Las Vegas Sun

Comments by user: ds20047

Posted on: Having a smoke and playing, too

The anti-smokers have gone absolutely bonkers! Have they forgotten that in the 1970's and before that smoking was allowed virtually everywhere?

I don't criticize them for wanting establishments with clean air; that's their right. However it should be the prerogative of the business owner whether he/she wants to allow smoking or not. The anti-smokers can make their desires known to the business owners; and if necessary they can vote with their feet. Nobody is holding a gun to their head and forcing them to either patronize or work in an establishment where smoking is allowed.

Many businesses in the past even took the initiative to install air cleaning machines and have isolated smoking areas to the point where non-smokers could completely avoid, and otherwise not be bothered by people that smoke. But, like the old proverb goes, you give them an inch and they'll take a mile. At every turn, they are screaming: "Not good enough!" as they continue to beat smokers further and further into submission.

I object to government at any level legislating what kind of legal activity is permitted in a private business. Business operators are quite capable of policing their own establishments. If people don't like what's going on in there, they won't come in, and consequently the business won't make any money. That is by far the most effective method of getting something accomplished.

Thankfully we now have a U.S. President that smokes. Maybe he can help put an end to the anti-smoking insanity that has been sweeping the country for the last several decades.

And if the non-smokers are now going to start complaining about the N-Joy cigarette substitute that emits nothing but odorless and harmless water vapor, they have definitely gone way past the limit. If they should begin to complain about the emission of water vapor, they'd better quit taking hot showers, and not walk outside on a foggy morning.

(Suggest removal) 2/22/09 at 7:01 p.m.