Friday, March 30, 2007

Smoking in Far Spanish Public Communities

We all know that smoking has become a constant part of our lifestyles, but its effects on people and on the environment has caused debates among numerous governments and even laymen. For evident reasons, the government bans smoking because of its nicotine content, which is harmful detrimental to a person's health.

However, no matter how many laws were formed to disallow smoking, the government still can't control the people-- which is why they can't totally ban smoking. In Spain, where smoking is essential to Spanish people, the laws formed are not to disallow this habit. Instead, the smoking laws in Spain try to compromise the need to lessen the habit and the want of people to smoke. Consequently, these laws permit people to smoke in any public place but in selected communities only.

That is why if you are a foreign traveler in this astir country and you happen to visit a bar, better look for signs that tell you smoking is permitted. An ashtray and a smoking room are the most evident signs, but you can also ask the manager about smoking in the domain. There are some communities that post signboards telling people whether they can smoke or not, and anyone, especially foreign travelers like you, should respect those signboards.

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