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I hate being around smoking because of the smell. I also think it looks a bit daft, but then I think I look bloody cool, so I'm probably not the best judge. I'm also against the ban, because it is illiberal and involves government acquisition of yet more powers.
So far as I could tell from my very occaisional excursions to public houses and the like, most people provided both a smoking and a non-smoking section in their establishments. Also, so far as I could tell, this system worked perfectly well, and had the advantage of not involving lots of government interference.
I would happily go to an establishment that had a no-smoking section and suitable ventilation (because, really, the smell is appalling and doesn't go away in a hurry), and I'd happily pass through the smoking section if neccessary. If there was no non-smoking section then I'd tootle off elsewhere, safe that my desire for a smoke-free environment wasn't interfering with a landlord's right to decide policy in his or her own property.
In other words, there were no major problems until government stepped in with heavy-handed rules and regulations and - surprise surprise - fines for all and sundry. But that's what people get for allowing Labour a third term, bloody red high-tax state-control no-civil-liberties socialisetc etc etc etc idiotic etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc fucking etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc useless cunetc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc waste of space etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc and everything and everything etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc...
...anyway, the legislation is intended to protect people at work and not affect people in their own residences. But what if those people employ a childminder? What if work needs done on the house? Imagine you need your washing machine fixed - a chap comes round, smells the smoke, declares (quite within the bounds of legislation) that your house is an unfit workplace and says he's leaving once you've paid the fifty quid call out fee? It'll happen sooner or later with regards to a similar situation, and it'll be tested in court. Pivate residences will effectively be effectively included in the legislation.
The only thing I agree with is the intent to fine people for throwing cigarrette ends in the street, because litter is litter, and its a problem and that's all there is too it.
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