Very saddened (read irritated) this morning when I heard that our Minister of the Environment disagrees with the intended blanket ban on smoking.
That he disagrees with it is his own personal business. However, I feel he should be towing the line with his colleague the Minister of Health and rethink his wording that the ban related to “political correctness”.
The ban is born not for a desire of political correctness, but to protect peoples well-being and health.
Cullen ought to be forced to work in an environment where all those around him smoke solidly for at least a fortnight and then asked if his opinion has changed.
I’m not sure I’m disappointed … I actually agree with Mr. Cullen that the ban is partially because of american-style Political Correctness. And partially knee-jerk. I’m a non-smoker, and no, I don’t like smoke either, but – I can understand that smoking isn’t something that can be given up just like that. Smokers need to be facilitated … their cash is as good as anyone elses. More to the point … the majority of custom of out-of-town pubs would be smokers in this country.