tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post4179774065880255936..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Freedom of associationCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-50297332509326241992010-07-24T19:54:09.700+01:002010-07-24T19:54:09.700+01:00Indeed, that is the key to the fallacy of their &q...Indeed, that is the key to the fallacy of their "Ban is popular" lie. If the ban was so popular then repealing it would make little difference. A few dives would cater to the few remaining smokers and virtually everywhere else would be non-smoking. After all, market forces would force pubs to cater to those who would gain them maximum profits, and according to them that should be by providing non-smoking pubs.<br /><br />After all, if there was a law against hammering nails into your balls, I doubt repealing it would see a surge of testicle-related injuries. People either want or do not want to do something. The fact that the Ban remains is a clear argument for the fact that most people don't want it - and the fact they won't even allow a trial of "smoking pubs" somewhere to see if the Ban is indeed behind pub closures, is evidence of the fact that they know it, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-71289986648403941072010-07-24T16:36:09.019+01:002010-07-24T16:36:09.019+01:00The only problem with allowing
clubs to have indoo...The only problem with allowing<br />clubs to have indoor smoking areas<br />would be the consequences for nearby struggling pubs.<br /><br />If ,according to Politicians,anti-smokers and other nannified freaks,<br />the ban is so popular ,why should<br />a landords freedom of choice be <br />such a concern,surely we would all be patronising the non smoking venues.Anyway the pro ban pubcos<br />would remain non smoking after all their success with the ban,<br />or would they ?<br /><br />Replies welcome from normal folk,<br />please.<br /><br /><br />Thomas More Fan ClubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-1604790364611269712010-07-24T15:11:35.485+01:002010-07-24T15:11:35.485+01:00Was anyone seriously expecting any other result?Was anyone seriously expecting any other result?Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.com