What's your opinion over the smoking in the public pub or cafe?
To date, there has been a strong campaign to decrease smoking rate around the world. So has been the discussion to set a area for smoker. A public pub or cafe is in admist of this argument. From my perspective, a public pub and cafe has to be a non-smoking place for the reasons related to human right, environment and consistency in campaign.
First of all, human right comes to the fore in the matter of smoking. Some people say a pub or a cafe is a private place where we find the place to have time for oneself. Thus, there are confronting voices; one is for non-smokers and other for smokers. Since two of sides will find the places, it is strongly discussed to keep both of their rights. I remember one very good example. I found one cafe with my friends, one is non-smoker and other is smoker. Not to mention, we have a argument to sit around. Fortunately, there was not a smoking division rather there was one sentence on the wall. It said that we would like to keep your coming with your good health. this words admits two rights at the same time urging the non-smoker's right.
Second, in environmental aspect, a pub and cafe can be more neat and cozy. Smoke doesn't help to keep a place clean at all. For better conditions of a place, smoking can be prohibited inside. For example, I used to go to a caffe where every people; non-smoker and smoker can go. Ovioulsy, there were many tables with smokers. when there was smoking, the ceiling and wall paper got dirty and looked bad. And naturally, customers were inclined not to sit those dirty tables.
Lastly, setting non-smoking area in a pub or a caffe, public campaign for non-smoking can be more consistent and supportive. while ungoing a non-smoking campaign, we can find many inconsistent cases. There are ashtraies around the street and on the cross road. I used to fall in thinking if the city in for encoraging non-smoking. In my personal opinion, I support the politic for reducing smokers. To make it stronger, a pub and a caffe must be set as a non-smoking area.
In conclusion, with a lot of attention to non-smoking campaign, there has been many arguments on setting a range of places in smoking. I consider in terms of personal human right, environmental matter and consistent campaign of the city. And I think a public pub and caffe should be set as an non-smoking area to support the non-smoker's right more, to keep the place clean and to make the campaign more coherent.