Even as a former smoker - the outrage that comes out of the woodwork whenever this issue comes up is still startling.
I quit 40 years ago, when my doctors finally pinpointed why I was so sick every winter - to the point they recommended surgery on my sinuses. Having my face cut up didn’t sound like much fun...allergy testing proved acute allergy to cigarette smoke.
Long before non-smokers had any rights, I had to leave 3 different very good jobs because of others smoking. I had to curtail a lot of my political activism because of the smoke in the buildings, which would cause me to have acute sinusitis, fever of 105, penicillin and sick for two weeks.
My little 5 year old granddaughter recently was very ill to the point of having to be taken to emergency - with the same problem due to the couple in the adjoining apartment who were chain smokers. The doctor told them she had be gotten out of there post haste and they had to move.
The bottom line is: Your Rights end where my nose begins. You have the right to do anything you want with your life - and your actions, as long as they don’t impact on others. It has nothing to do with ‘socialism’ -
Many landlords are now prohibiting smoking as when the smoker leaves, it costs much more money to rid the carpets, curtains, etc, of the smell of stale smoke. Most smokers don’t realize how bad the smell is - but ask an ex smoker and they will tell you how surprised they were at regaining a much better sense of smell and then smelling others smoking and their clothes and homes - they invariably express surprise that they used to smell like that.
Don’t bother posting back to me - I have no inkling that 99% of you in this thread will agree with anything I’ve said. When it comes to smokers and the facts surrounding the impact of second hand smoke - the smoker goes off like a = well, like a screeching liberal.
I post this not in the expectation of having most of you understand - but just for those few who may out there who who are made to feel as though they are being unreasonable = or much worse, according to some of the comments made if they are bothered by smoke. If you have problems with cigarette smoke - you DO have a right to be free of it.
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Why are people living in apartments if they can easily be offened by what someone else does? I thank God that I own my own home on acreage.
Your rights end where my property line begins. Even if you stick your nose into it.
Many landlords are now prohibiting smoking as when the smoker leaves, it costs much more money to rid the carpets, curtains, etc, of the smell of stale smoke.
Thats fine. The landlords OWN the property, so they can do as they wish. But its a different story when you have the city council arbitrarily doing it to all property owners.
Don’t bother posting back to me
Who do you think you are? Arthur McGowan?