Submitted by person (not verified) on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 12:50pm.
I have to say that many people still have a great deal to learn about the effects of smoking. Smoker's rights are trying to be stripped away. Most people feel that it's a smoker's choice as to whether or not they smoke. The conflict comes when smoker's fill public places with smoke and affect the health of other people. Okay- then there's the "well.. just don't go in ." I don't get what's so hard to understand. When a smoker decides to smoke it should not have to make barriers or borders for those who don't. It also shouldn't put their health at risk. Smoke lingers so even if a person follows the go in later method. It can still be harmful to their health- heart lungs...exposure to 5min of second hand smoke is equivalent smoking 1 cigarette that's a bit dangerous and unfair to those who choose to not smoke.
I have to say that many