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So, in other words, the answer would be inconvenient for your argument. Got it.My opinion? Are cigarette fumes carcinogenic or aren't they? This is an administrative issue determined by a scientific one, and since smoking is hazardous then that will contribute to the administrative policy.
Also, since smoking is a choice, then smokers can choose to smoke where their carcinogenic fumes are not harming others. So is that 50 feet? A hundred feet? I don't know, and frankly I think that's something of a red herring, because the original question was "Should hotels/motels be allowed to have smoking rooms available?" And on that level the question has no ambiguity because it refers to enclosed spaces. At least then the question is easy. If you want to broach a further discussion on how far away is far enough outside, that's another topic.
Please note that you were the first respondent to the thread. You said right away that smokers should go outside, as it is an "easy" solution. In a later post, you said...
...even referring to outside as a "non-hazardous space", since smoking is hazardous. After all, why would inside be "non-hazardous" if smoking isn't a hazard.I'm an ex-smoker, and regardless of that I can say that going outside to smoke is a win-win scenario for everybody. The business does better business, the non-smokers have their non-hazardous space, employees get to work in a non-toxic environment, and smokers still get their fix. And if you're receptive to any occupational safety and hazard issues of the workplace, this is no different. And if you're not receptive to that kind of concern, then there's no middle ground for you and I to agree on.
Sorry, but you steered the conversation outside, not me. And now you won't commit to how far outside is necessary. Not even a guess. Just vague statements that smoking is unhealthy. We know that. At this point you're not contributing anything to the conversation.