In article ,
dennis@home wrote:


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
dennis@home wrote:
I have never said smoking should be banned, just in *all* places the
public has access to and anywhere there are kids.

So why is it banned in private clubs?

Elf and safety at work.

An employer is obliged to take care of their staff as are other staff.

You could have a private club where there are no employees - same as some
pubs. And you're surely not claiming cigarette smoke is more harmful than
other chemicals that employees may have to handle in other businesses?

No matter how people wriggle there is no sense behind banning smoking
everywhere that the public *might* have access to - it is merely
punishment of smokers. And having accepted that other such laws will
follow.

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