# Smoking Ban

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 6, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-ban/183365 "2006-07-06T12:18:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hycomp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Hycomp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hycomp)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoking-ban/183365/259 "2006-09-29T09:39:22Z")

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> [@New VW R32](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-vw-r32/24536/46):
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> _That’s becasue people didn’t have an alternative_.

Of course they did. They could have stayed home, went to private parties, or perhaps go to the casino where I"m not sure but I’m guessing smoking is allowed to a certain extent at least. I was just in Florida where similar laws are in place, still plenty of people in the bars. Also went to one of the big casinos down there on an Indian reservation so the smoking ban was not enforced, not overly packed with all the smokers who drove an extra 10-15 miles to get there, hell not all that many smokers in general.

> [@New VW R32](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-vw-r32/24536/46):
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> _Yep, they sure will. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive. There are also plenty of people who live within 5 miles of a neighboring county who will go to that neighboring counties bars and restaurants_

The very small amount of people who will go out of there way to go out of the county to smoke would most likely be equalled out with those that would go into the county just to be able to get away from the smoke.

> [@New VW R32](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-vw-r32/24536/46):
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> The point that ‘beat90tsi’ is trying to make, that seems to be lost on a lot of you is this:
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> More government laws that infringe on the rights of private businesses and private citizens are not something to applaud. The arguments about laws against murder and such are vacuous. Apples and Oranges. There are a LOT of people out there who would be very happy to see laws passed that will make the following things illegal:  
> Engine swaps  
> Engine modifications  
> ANY modifications to a motor vehicle  
> They would want laws demanding  
> 30MPG minimum economy  
> 1hp/25lb maximum power/weight ratio
> 
> When you are on the slippery slope of government intervention, you can end up falling down the hill. No one is saying that common sense laws are not needed, but this goes FAR beyond that. Seriously, if you want to know what Governments role in our lives is supposed to be…read the Constitution.
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> I do not smoke, but i support a businesses right to accomodate his customers.  
> I just find it puzzling that automotive enthusiasts would welcome so much Government regulation.

Laws requiring reduced emissions on public roads as well as those limiting modifcations to vehicles are often times best for the public well-being. The more rediculously modified a vehicle get the less it should be on a public road and the more it should be on a track where all those things can be done to cars without endagering innocent by-standers.

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