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Now that smokers have been pushed outside by the indoor smoking ban, thus creating a new perceived hazard in shared airspace, AND most affected tavern owners haven't suffered financial losses as a result of banning smoking, could you support a modification to the ban on indoor smoking to allow tavern owners to decide?
At this point, only a small percentage of such businesses would go back.
I am not talking about any other type of business. Only adult businesses, like taverns, bars, etc. And they would have to display proper warning signage on the front door.
Just go suck on a tailpipe, if you want an outdoor ban so bad.
Our local bars and restaurants went no smoking a few years ago. Every one of them say that business increased after the ban. I also don't think that people should smoke around their kids. Why poison their air?
I have always believed that it should be left up to the bar owners on whether they want smoking or not. When the ban went into effect here in Colorado most of the popular bars adapted and built patios.
The elements of which are that the person voluntarily and knowingly assumed the risks inherent to the dangerous activity. Furthermore, it is necessary for the defendant (the person the lawsuit was brought against) to demonstrate that the plaintiff knew of all risks at the time of the injury.
People expose themselves to dangerous and/or hazardous activities every day. Driving, riding a roller coaster, skiing just to name a few.
Bar owners should be allowed to decide on their own accord if they want to allow smoking in their establishment. I'm from Newport, RI and have friends who are bar owners. The smoking ban decimated their businesses. Not the high brow bars and clubs, but the local taverns and bars.
There is no option to keep indoor ban and leave outdoor situation as is.
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