Late last year, Nebraska passed into law a statewide smoking ban that goes into effect in June 2009. Many people have biased opinions on the subject solely because they are supporting their own opinions and beliefs and are not allowing themselves to be open to other views on the topic. In short, this allows the topic to be highly controversial to the point where there is always going to be someone who isn’t happy about the outcome.
There has been a lot of controversy on whether restaurants and other businesses such as bars would survive the smoking ban. People are saying that they will lose business since people will no longer be able to smoke inside the building. This statement is not true because people will continue to frequent their favorite places such as restaurants and bars regardless of whether they are permitted to smoke inside or not. It has been said that the restaurants and bars will actually see an increase in sales and overall business because those who don’t smoke will want to go out more frequently.
People who smoke are not going to up and change their daily/weekly routines just because they are no longer allowed to smoke in a public place. In fact, there are many who already go outside to smoke so that their children and other family members don’t have to breathe in the secondhand smoke and also because they don’t want their home to have the constant smell and cloud of smoke that goes with it.
Late last year, Nebraska passed into law a statewide smoking ban that goes into effect in June 2009.. One might argue that putting up a partial wall or installing an air purification system would solve the problem but that is not case. Scientific evidence has proved that this will not eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.
This is not just a Republican or Democrat issue, it is an issue that affects us all no matter what political party we belong to. Of all the senators that responded to an Associated Press poll, almost half of them supported a statewide smoking ban without exceptions for cities such as Omaha. Many believe that it is apparent to the entire state since Omaha put in for a smoking ban more than a year and a half before Lincoln and Lincoln was able to pass a smoking ban long before Omaha.
The statewide smoking ban should have been passed long ago but at least it is finally going into effect and everyone can breathe freer because of it.
Sources Consulted
1. http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/12995107.html
2. http://www.wsbt.com/news/consumer/17746264.html
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1) I dont smoke, and I'm not a big fan of sitting around smokey bars
ReplyDelete2) The ban is a frontal attack on property rights. In the small Nebraska town where I live, several bars and restaurants went "smoke free" because their patrons wanted it. The owners of those establishments saw that it made good business sense to cater to the majority - they didn't need Uncle Heineman to do it for them.
3) When you put tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars toward your own business, I will stand up for YOUR right to do business however you want.