Comments on: Dallas Bans Smoking in Restaurants http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/ Refenestration Daily. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: laky http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-119971 laky Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:00:24 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-119971 i think that smoking is gross & disgusting. I have children, and they cough every time we go into a smoking restaurant.LOL i think that smoking is gross & disgusting. I have children, and they cough every time we go into a smoking restaurant.LOL

]]> By: kevin http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-11754 kevin Sat, 08 Oct 2005 07:04:24 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-11754 It's about time. All the "threats" of smokers taking their business elsewhere is nothing but self-serving rethoric. Government has a duty to protect constituents from known threats. Smoking has been shown to harm all people in a confined space. Thus, it should be out-lawed. Smokers have the right to harm themself. They do not have the right to harm others. This complaint revolves around the inconvience their own smoking has caused them. Talk about self-absorbed!!! It’s about time. All the “threats” of smokers taking their business elsewhere is nothing but self-serving rethoric. Government has a duty to protect constituents from known threats. Smoking has been shown to harm all people in a confined space. Thus, it should be out-lawed. Smokers have the right to harm themself. They do not have the right to harm others. This complaint revolves around the inconvience their own smoking has caused them. Talk about self-absorbed!!!

]]> By: Charles http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1522 Charles Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1522 I think a ban in restaurants is fine. But the ban in bars is a bit extreme - given the 45 day limit they have to comply. Ah, you have to love politicians up for re-election going for the easy ones. Why not give bars the option of installing those big industrial air cleaners like they have at Cosmos? Give them, say, 6 months. How would nonsmokers feel about that? I can't say Cosmos is totally as clean as a completely smoke-free place would be, but I personally don't notice smoke in there much at all. I think a ban in restaurants is fine. But the ban in bars is a bit extreme - given the 45 day limit they have to comply. Ah, you have to love politicians up for re-election going for the easy ones.
Why not give bars the option of installing those big industrial air cleaners like they have at Cosmos? Give them, say, 6 months. How would nonsmokers feel about that? I can’t say Cosmos is totally as clean as a completely smoke-free place would be, but I personally don’t notice smoke in there much at all.

]]> By: Shane http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1523 Shane Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1523 I personally think this is BS. Why because all of these restaurants payed big bucks for special devices to clear the smoke out in a smoking section. I know I am kind of biased because I smoke...but its kind of unfair if you ask me. Hell you can drink all day at a bar and it's legal...but more harmfull then smoking....and don't say it's not harmfull to other people...drunk drivers and abusive parents are key examples of how it affects the innocent here. Yes smoking is bad and I shouldn't do it...but taking away from people is wrong. I bet restaurant owner are going to be pretty mad about this considering that probally 1/2 of there clients smoke. I for one will refuse to eat in Dallas unless it's company driven. Another thing to think about is to take smoking out of restaurants that don't have a proper area for smoking....meaning that the smoke must be handled properly so it dosen't bother the non smoking section. I personally think this is BS. Why because all of these restaurants payed big bucks for special devices to clear the smoke out in a smoking section.

I know I am kind of biased because I smoke…but its kind of unfair if you ask me. Hell you can drink all day at a bar and it’s legal…but more harmfull then smoking….and don’t say it’s not harmfull to other people…drunk drivers and abusive parents are key examples of how it affects the innocent here.

Yes smoking is bad and I shouldn’t do it…but taking away from people is wrong. I bet restaurant owner are going to be pretty mad about this considering that probally 1/2 of there clients smoke. I for one will refuse to eat in Dallas unless it’s company driven.

Another thing to think about is to take smoking out of restaurants that don’t have a proper area for smoking….meaning that the smoke must be handled properly so it dosen’t bother the non smoking section.

]]> By: Charles http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1524 Charles Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1524 I really don't mind the restaurant ban. I'll admit that smoking around eating is disgusting, and in fact given a choice will usually sit in the nonsmoking section myself. But bars are a different kettle of fish. Especially when there are technology-driven solutions (instead of politically-correct-driven ones) that would result in a compromise fair to all. The real thing that bothers me is the hypocrisy. State and local governments practically making cigarettes illegal anymore - yet profitering from billions of $ in tax revenue from the sale of cigarettes. I wonder how Laura Miller's budget would look without any tax revenue from cigarette sales? I really don’t mind the restaurant ban. I’ll admit that smoking around eating is disgusting, and in fact given a choice will usually sit in the nonsmoking section myself. But bars are a different kettle of fish. Especially when there are technology-driven solutions (instead of politically-correct-driven ones) that would result in a compromise fair to all.
The real thing that bothers me is the hypocrisy. State and local governments practically making cigarettes illegal anymore - yet profitering from billions of $ in tax revenue from the sale of cigarettes. I wonder how Laura Miller’s budget would look without any tax revenue from cigarette sales?

]]> By: Ayn http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1525 Ayn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1525 > The ban approved 10-3 by city council members The ban appears to have been led by mayor Laura Miller, who may be in for the <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/827764/posts?page=2#2" rel="nofollow">fight</a> of her life next election cycle. If non-smokers don't want to eat in a smoky place they take their business elsewhere. Steakhouses from Austin to Amarillo allow smokers and non-smokers to co-exist peacefully in their own areas. > The ban approved 10-3 by city council members

The ban appears to have been led by mayor Laura Miller, who may be in for the fight of her life next election cycle.

If non-smokers don’t want to eat in a smoky place they take their business elsewhere. Steakhouses from Austin to Amarillo allow smokers and non-smokers to co-exist peacefully in their own areas.

]]> By: Julie http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1526 Julie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1526 I think that smoking in any resturants is gross and uncalled for. There is no need for someone that smokes to have to in a resturant they can easily wait until they are done eating to go outside and have one and respect others, other then haveing to smoke while others are trying to enjoy their meal I think that smoking in any resturants is gross and uncalled for. There is no need for someone that smokes to have to in a resturant they can easily wait until they are done eating to go outside and have one and respect others, other then haveing to smoke while others are trying to enjoy their meal

]]> By: Herbie http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1527 Herbie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1527 I think its a good idea, why would you wanna kill other people while ur killing yourself? I think its a good idea, why would you wanna kill other people while ur killing yourself?

]]> By: Ashley http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1528 Ashley Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1528 I think that smoking in resturants should be banned basically because everybody doesn't smoke and we shouldn't have to inhale other people's smoke. I personally hate the smell of cigarettes. And when I'm sitting in the non-smoking area of a resturant and still smell the smoke makes me mad. I think that smoking in resturants should be banned basically because everybody doesn’t smoke and we shouldn’t have to inhale other people’s smoke. I personally hate the smell of cigarettes. And when I’m sitting in the non-smoking area of a resturant and still smell the smoke makes me mad.

]]> By: John Smith http://www.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1529 John Smith Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.handcoding.com/archives/2003/01/23/dallas-bans-smoking-in-restaurants/#comment-1529 Yes!!! Yes!!!

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