[bryant]

Originally Posted by marklwood

If I chose not to keep my back door closed, possibly to allow the smokers to congregate out there for a quick smoke, it would override their right to quiet enjoyment no matter how loud it was. They should have voiced their concerns when the property was zoned as a bar in 1972. (That was then, this is NOW)

Not born yet? Too bad, you chose to live there. Your choice would be to remove yourself from the offending circumstances.

I would say the same for the nonsmokers. You know full well that the place allows smoking. If that is not to your liking, don't go in there. If I had a person that was subject to vertigo from the flashing lights, i would respectfully say the same thing. If you know what the result is, avoid places with flashing lights. This is part of the atmosphere, and I won't just shut it down because you are here.

If you own a place that allows public to freely walk in, it is also you're responsibility to protect those that do (in the same sense you protect pregnant women and the same reason why one leaves their household to go outside and smoke ). Many aren't aware (and apparently you may not be either) that breathing smoke filled air is very very dangerous. Only a small minority are affected by lights causing vertigo(poor example by the way), however, every individual on this planet is adversely affected by a smoke filled environment.
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