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I no longer smoke, quit over ten years ago. I also have no problems with Bars that allow smoking, as long as the fact is clearly stated before you go inside. If a bar/restaurant allows smoking it would be patronized by smokers (kinda goes without saying) who are using a legal substance and are of legal age. I disagree that the state would have legal authority to deny this right. I believe we still have the right of assembly.
I don't support banning anything except Immorality, Gay rights (banned already), keeping drugs banned and banning Abortion (Which I want banned nation-wide)
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Originally Posted by jadedSOUL83
we should just make a list of everything that bugs us to Ban from NC, specifically Charlotte. You know, bad drivers, mean people, sagging pants, non-charlotteans, whistling, kids whining, rain, cold weather, spiders, gasoline driven cars, etc etc.
I think we should ban anyone who wants to ban everything
I no longer smoke, quit over ten years ago. I also have no problems with Bars that allow smoking, as long as the fact is clearly stated before you go inside. If a bar/restaurant allows smoking it would be patronized by smokers (kinda goes without saying) who are using a legal substance and are of legal age. I disagree that the state would have legal authority to deny this right. I believe we still have the right of assembly.
You *do* realize this thread is nearly 3 years old, right?
Are you confused? There are no laws stating that one has to have "proper dress" to dine. BUSINESS OWNERS set those standards for their own business. That was the point I was making, which you clearly misunderstood. I believe that BUSINESS OWNERS should set standards of allowing or banning smoking, NOT the GOVERNMENT.
The point is that bleeding hearts seem to forget that the government has NO BUSINESS telling business owners what they can allow as far as LEGAL substances but YOU have the right NOT to go to a place that has smoking.
Now I will let this thread get back to whatever the point was in the first place.
I heard that NC banned smoking (finally) in restaurants this year. Has it not taken effect?
It has. Smoking isn't allowed in restaurants. The post you quoted was written on 11-14-2007.
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