Friday, October 05, 2007
Smoking ban extends to homes
It was always apparent to me that the anti-smoking brigade would never stop at banning smoking in public places. This is the first attempt I have seen to pass legislation to prevent smoking in homes. It's in the Californian city of Calabasas. In the country that locks up more people for drug offences than any other, could we (well, perhaps not me) one day see tobacco added to the list of illegal substances?
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Why would you ban smacking in the home and not smoking? Which environment has the more harmful long term effect on children generally?
What's next? Sex on Friday only between 7 to 10 pm?
Absurd intromission of the state in the lives of its citizens.
Your post reads that it is Council-owned apartments that are the subject of the proposed ban.
Isn't that an illustration of private property rights, ie to maintain the interiors in clean and pure condition for incoming tenants? There is a much greater chance of non-smokers than smokers as tenants.
Good on the City Council for upholding its property rights.
Barry, Where do I mention council homes? The proposed legislation (although I have read mixed reports about whether it pertains to interior or balconies) covers privately owned apartment blocks. Apparently many blocks and condominiums already have private owners who impose a smoking ban (their right) but this legislation is to force a landlord to make his apartments smoke-free.
Sorry Lindsay, I misread the report as a ban on people renting Counil-owned apartments from smoking.
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