Smoking should be banned in Pubs?

DeVore · 11-10-2003 1:18pm

Thread sanitised. No apologies to anyone who feels hard done by that their essays were deleted without trace. Tough sh*t.

John, Boards is NOT about trolling or baiting. Its not big and its not clever and people will think you are 13. ....

Still need a couple more of "againsts" who are willing to argue (Dustaz you f*ckin' GURL!)

DeV.

RainyDay · 11-10-2003 1:34pm

Vehemently in favour of the ban.

Our man in Havana · 11-10-2003 6:51pm

As Stated before Against and I am WILLING to ARGUE:horned:

DeVore · 12-10-2003 1:54pm

Excellent. I think we are almost there....

I'll appoint Captains soon and they will pick lieutenants and we'll commence things!

I still have to find a decent independant third judge but I'll do that during the week probably!

DeV.

RainyDay · 12-10-2003 1:57pm

Will the smoking team be allowed take periodic breaks during the debate to hang around outside, looking furtive & cold, struggling to light their cancer sticks in the Force 8 gales?

DeVore · 12-10-2003 2:19pm

Yeah, we'll give them 5 Min breaks every hour.... but they MUST smoke while typing their replies

DeV.

bonkey · 12-10-2003 5:58pm

I'd like to withdraw my name from consideration for this debate.

jc

Paddy20 · 12-10-2003 6:44pm

I hereby withdraw my name as a possible participant, in the proposed "Smoking should be banned in Pubs " debate.

P.:ninja:

Number6 · 12-10-2003 7:06pm

In Favour, I dont want to be on the debating team

Nero · 12-10-2003 9:11pm

In favour

rubadub · 13-10-2003 3:04pm

in favour (smoked my own cigarrettes for 6 years, still smoking others against my will)

tricky D · 13-10-2003 3:15pm

in favour of compromise

Couch Potato · 13-10-2003 10:04pm

in favour (ex-smoker)

the fnj · 13-10-2003 11:08pm

In favour

watty · 14-10-2003 9:42am

Yes.
Only 30% smoke. Why should they make Pubs uninhabitable for the 70% non-smokers.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 14-10-2003 9:07pm

For the motion.

Tivoli · 15-10-2003 1:31am

In favour

pyramid man · 15-10-2003 3:38pm

well it is not right thats as smokers, our rights are restricted. i mean what would happen if the government said that all non-smokers must pay an extra tax because they are losing too much money because of the ban. there would be uproar and there would be claims of martial law coming from every direction. this is the biggest restriction of freedom that i have ever seen in my life and most people seem to think that it is fair and just.

this country is a shambles as it is. now they are really showing that they want ireland to become the united states of the republic of ireland. this imo is a total and utter joke.

Yavvy · 15-10-2003 3:46pm

oh jesus..exactly how stupid are you pyramid man...

Do NOT, repeat do NOT start debating the topic, this is only for garnering who is interested in the debate and on which side.

Im sure your points are valid, but dont you understand your tampering with the debate ??? no arguments should be made until teams are set. AT ALL.

Mossy Monk · 15-10-2003 4:35pm

against :mad:

TomTom · 15-10-2003 8:48pm

Smoker, against the ban, but from a publicans point of view.

FirA_Fascio · 15-10-2003 11:05pm

IN FAVOUR!

If I was any more in favour of the ban I'd implode.

ism_ist · 16-10-2003 11:08am

In favour of the ban

I work in Pubs and Clubs!! Clothes stink! Lungs destroyed. Why should I have to suffer!:mad:

Evil Phil · 16-10-2003 11:10am

I'd like to withdraw my application for the debate.

I'm still against the ban but I've realised there's a huge hole in my arguments for an alternative.

Boberto · 16-10-2003 8:27pm

In favour

Our man in Havana · 16-10-2003 10:01pm

why is this tread allowed to continue? Have teams not been appointed yet?

ism_ist · 17-10-2003 9:59am

Agreed, pick the teams!!!

DeVore · 17-10-2003 10:42am

How many "againsts" do you see here?

I had been hoping Evil Phil was going to head the "against" team...now I dont even have a team leader!

I'll review the list and see if there are enough to make two sides.

DeV.

blindboy · 19-10-2003 12:54am

AGAINST

[CrimsonGhost] · 19-10-2003 3:14pm

Against. Definitely

GuanYin · 20-10-2003 12:04pm

Can you strike me off the list please.

Evil Phil · 21-10-2003 3:46pm

Okay, I'm back in now. Apparently to captain the winning, oh excuse me, the against team

GuanYin · 21-10-2003 4:24pm

Originally posted by Evil Phil
Okay, I'm back in now. Apparently to captain the winning, oh excuse me, the against team

Am I that intimidating?

kano476 · 21-10-2003 5:34pm

.AGAINST

this country is a joke

pyramid man · 22-10-2003 3:59pm

Originally posted by kano476
.AGAINST

this country is a joke

i think that is one of the truest statements made here.

comet · 24-10-2003 4:36pm

In Favour

talla · 24-10-2003 5:12pm

I've already said I'm against the ban, considering theres a lack of people actually willing to debate for the against side, i'll throw my hat in the ring(although im away for the next week)

Imposter · 31-10-2003 2:01pm

What's happening with the debate?

angelofdeath · 31-10-2003 2:11pm

favour (smoker)

Belfast · 10-11-2003 4:25pm

If smoking is to be Banned in Pubs and other place of work will the include other sources of smoke (Candles, open fires, Paraffin stoves etc) also be banned ?

rubadub · 10-11-2003 5:48pm

if studies come out suggesting 1000's of people are dying from candle smoke then i presume it will be banned. i think alcohol lamps create only CO2 and water vapour so are pretty harmless. i was thrown out of a pub years back for burning a piece of paper in an ashtray, bouncer was having none of my point that half the people in the place were also a "fire hazard", monkey men.

there are restrictions on many toxic gases in the workplace, dont know why it took so long for this one to come around.

pyramid man · 11-11-2003 5:40pm

C'Mon. you know that they can prove anything with enough money.

the next thing they will come out with it is that paying tax is bad for your health. and then they will show some scientific research to back it up so people will believe it.

just cause people are scientists or doctors we tend to believe them. of course we should. they are doctors or scientists. how could they be unethical.

Evil Phil · 26-11-2003 1:00pm

Once again this thread is not for debating the issue just putting your name forward for one of the teams.

Our man in Havana · 26-11-2003 2:00pm

For teams that have not been formed. This thread is nothing but a red herring. Either have a debate or close this thread.,

LFCFan · 26-11-2003 2:55pm

the teams have been formed me thinks!

Belfast · 28-11-2003 3:21pm

Does in matter if its is banned. Many laws in Ireland are not enforced.(smoking on bus, trains, cycling on foot path drinking in public, being drunk in public, begging etc)

In principle I am against it. It should be up to the customer to decide if they want to got to smoking pub or nonsmoking Pub
ex Smoker

Paddy20 · 28-11-2003 4:39pm

RE; Smoking should be banned?

The 'Debate' that is heading in the same direction as the legislation ?..

P.:ninja:

tHE vAGGABOND · 02-12-2003 3:20pm

teams are picked and are getting ready...

debate will start very very soon, was put back a day or two to suit one of the team members..

embee · 02-12-2003 3:41pm

In favour.

PHB · 06-01-2004 7:31am

I can argue againist the ban if you need someone.
I've done this topic before in a debate so I know the side

However I might not be able to do it due to dates, but i'll put my name down againist the ban.

Smoking should be banned in Pubs?

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