<p>"They banned smoking entirely, indoors and out."</p>
<p>Spectacular news! I only wish PA's private colleges would follow suit...</p>
<p>Smoking should be banned forever. :]</p>
<p>Well....smoking is unhealthy and its a poor decision to smoke. But this is a slippery slope of government making moral and health decisions for all of us. How far does big brother go? They didnt ban drinking did they? That is a far more serious problem on campus by faculty, administrators and students. Very few people smoke on college campuses. What about a professor who smokes a pipe? What are they to do? Quit and move to a more tolerant state and college?</p>
<p>I really think its a marketing ploy. And a touch of arrogance. (No, I dont like cigarette smoke. No, I don't smoke. )</p>
<p>^^^ What nocousin said. </p>
<p>I go to a PA CC and you have no idea how annoying it is to have to drive off campus and inevitably lose my parking space to have a smoke. </p>
<p>I'm entirely for banning indoor smoking. My fithly habits that I can't kick shouldn't toll on other people, but an outdoor ban is ridiculous. There's no point to it other than to vilify smokers. Shame on us, I guess.</p>
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<p>Reap what you sow...</p>
<p>"Reap what you sow..."
What's that supposed to mean piccolojunior?! Someone has an addiction, and makes a point of saying that this "shouldn't toll on other people", and is in favor of an indoor smoking ban, so as not to harm other people. What exactly has this person sown?</p>
<p>I'm a non smoker but I do have a few friends who smoke and I think that this is ridiculous! I agree that it should be banned from indoors, that makes sense but outside as well? I also went to a PA community college that had a smoke-free campus. But really you could be stepped off the curb and light up since the curb would be smoking so it wasn't a toll on the smokers. But schools in the PA state systems have quite large campuses which makes a total campus-wide ban too much. I always hated when I'd exit a building and have a punch in the face due to a cloud of smoke, so I would support having to be a certain amount of feet away from entrances but I think this new ban is a violation of human rights.</p>
<p>And I agree that its only fair to do something about the alcohol problems on campus nationwide. I don't see smoking being cause for many crimes committed to the student body. And if we're talking PA state system schools, Kutztown University which I attended for half a semester, REALLY needs to do something about the alcohol problem. Only a year ago there was a murder and a death caused brought on by alcohol right off of campus. Schools that apparently have dry campuses are so lax in their carrying out of this law that its entirely too easy to sneak it in. I just think that colleges have much more to worry about than people inhaling second hand smoke.</p>
<p>I would support this- even though it's outside, it's still horrible to walk next to/pass a person who is smoking on a crowded street, especially when you're really sensitive to it like me. But thats my own personal opinion :P</p>
<p>Wow what a surprise. The thread is full of people acting self righteous about smoking. (with a few exceptions)</p>
<p>I like clean air, even outside. Even by doorways.</p>
<p>And I like--no, I LOVE-- cigarette smoke. </p>
<p>I can understand banning it inside and giving smokers a designated area to smoke outside, but banning it altogether?? These people are adults. They can make decisions that are harmful for their health for themselves. It's not high school. </p>
<p>Geez. Someone should send that Thank You For Smoking guy over there.</p>
<p>This is totally absurd... college campuses are places where people live and work! I'm betting some of the campuses' employee unions will be up in arms about this. Ban it indoors, sure, but as long as smoking is legal banning it outside is a huge civil liberties violation.</p>
<p>There are many people who get extremely ill from smoke, whether it's inside or outside. Smoke travels a long ways, especially when there's any breeze outside.</p>
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<p>That's what most of the CSUs did...it's not allowed to smoke within 20 feet of any of the buildings, or inside the buildings.</p>
<p>Quite frankly, breathing in 2 breaths of secondhand smoke is not going to kill you, and if you don't like cigarette smoke, don't smoke. But people should be able to if they want to. They're honestly not harming anyone but themselves. Yes, I know the supposed "dangers" of cigarette smoke (I'd also like to know how much of that is government-fed propaganda), but like I said, walking through it for 2 seconds is NOT going to kill you.</p>
<p>hey hisgrace, just so you know your opponents will say the following:</p>
<p>2 seconds alone may not kill you, but experienced multiple times per day many days of the week could add up and cause physical detriments (even if not death).</p>
<p>Maybe it will be labeled as a 'nuisance' or 'public disturbance'.</p>
<p>Note that I have left out my personal opinion.</p>
<p>^And I would respond, how often are you realistically going to experience it? I see people smoking, but I don't actually inhale smoke except maybe twice a week. MAYBE.</p>
<p>Well done Pennsylvania!</p>
<p>Honestly if you live in a major metropolitan city, the fumes you are breathing in are probably going to cause more health problems than a little secondhand smoke. A non-smoker has a higher chance of dying from skin cancer due to sun exposure because of the ozone than lung cancer from second hand cigarette smoke.</p>
<p>How dare they do what's best for people!!!</p>