[RonF]

I am a diehard anti-smoker, having seen what it did to my father.

But this is ridiculous. As long as tobacco is legal, smoking it on the beach or any other outdoor venue shouldn't be restricted. I'd allow a school to limit it to certain places on an athletic field; I wouldn't want to be sitting next to a smoker in the bleachers getting smoke in my face while I was watching a game, but if the smoker was off to one side I wouldn't care.

[Just another Joe]

But this is ridiculous. As long as tobacco is legal, smoking it on the beach or any other outdoor venue shouldn't be restricted. I'd allow a school to limit it to certain places on an athletic field; I wouldn't want to be sitting next to a smoker in the bleachers getting smoke in my face while I was watching a game, but if the smoker was off to one side I wouldn't care.

Thank you for the common sense shown.
From your attitude I wouldn't call you an anti-smoker. Maybe a die-hard nonsmoker. Wouldn't want anyone else starting but those that choose to do so should be given the opportunity within common sense limits?

[metesky]

but if the smoker was off to one side I wouldn't care.

That's because you're merely against smoking, you're not an "anti" in the meaning it has assumed on the smoking threads.

[BikerNYC]

But this is ridiculous. As long as tobacco is legal, smoking it on the beach or any other outdoor venue shouldn't be restricted.

Fornicating is legal too. There are just appropriate time, place and manner restrictions placed on it.