Top environmental policy Spain 2011 anti smoking turns heads.

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A top environmental policy has been implemented by a strict anti smoking law Spain on January first, 2011.

Anti smoking ideas, as depicted in the Puerto de la Cruz graffiti beside are well meant, though, and are supposed to be a blessing. Children need protecting most. No doubt about it.

Well, Singapore has done very well with its environmental policy with anti smoking over decades by now.

But is Spain like Singapore?

Obviously, not...

No need to tell anybody who has been in Spain, even only once. The Balearic Islands, mainland Spain, Ceuta as well as the Canary Islands with Tenerife as leader have one fact in common.

They are all Latin locations where pubs, restaurants and resorts have been popular with locals as well as tourists, as the establishments were liberal to a reasonable extent. This dates back to the end of Franco's days by 1970. Franco took it even so far as to introduce an environmental policy with no carnival allowed. Well, the so called Tenerife Carnaval went on in some way anyhow.

This is rather ironic but then, this is only a funny sports event.

Nevertheless, this carnival detail puts off smoking. Doesn't it?

Most smokers in Spain and other places wouldn't argue that muchs speaks
for anti smoking Spanish environmental awareness.

Yet, it is not always possible to force environmental strategies. And here we may wonder what carnival with its past history had to do with the environment?

The maskerading festivals had been part of Spanish culture for a very long time. Customs always take over everywhere and become an environmental issue which demand acceptance. Some of it negative too, of course...

Environmental abuse:

Environmental threat comes into play when alcohol consumption, littering, loitering as well as noise pollution take over. But the positive part of carnival doesn't mind environmental policies against the ugly by-products of carnival.

Spanish environmental policy's two sides to the coin:

So why are some heads red hot and agitated by the anti smoking in Spain?

Spain's prime environmental policy anti smoking dictatorship was introduced at a time which was too sensitive politically as well as socio-economically.

Otherwise, it may have been halfway welcome. Anti smoking measures need introducing carefully.

Cold turkey rarely works.

Loop holes for environmental solutions Spain?

What environmental solutions are people taking to save their restaurants, pubs and bars from bankruptcy? Mind that many feel that their Spain business is at stake...

Smoking in the rain:

Funny anti smoking

There is this pony tailed Londoner sitting by the outside bar table in La Longuera smoking with raindrops on his face. This street pub scene looks silly enough on the narrow pedestrian path by the road.

When I pass this British man, while I smile, he tells me that a proper Englishman loves all kinds of weather, above all rain... This is a funny thing to say for a UK expat in Tenerife.

Oh and did you know that the last Spanish policy has other peculiar sides to it? Cigarettes are allowed to be sold in any place for eating and drinking, while Tenerife cigars , and any other smokers' stuff are not only cheap but also make unusual gifts or souvenirs, sometimes.

Feel sorry for smokers because of anti smoking law?:

Nobody seems to mind the cigarette sinners in the road.

A newly opened shop cum bar with great new business ideas in Puerto Cruz did the same with outside furniture for smoking. Only a sales lady in a bakery objected to it. Pedestrians walk around the smokers.

International anti smoking loop hole:

However, the most interesting, I heard is that big Spanish cities like Madrid have already copied a German anti smoking loop hole. They turn their restaurants, pubs and bars into clubs.

No anti smoking environmental policy applies to the ever so special nor not so exquisite clubs. Ha!

Anti smoking ban with high penalties:

Some in the Spain government seem to mean anti smoking business.
Are they shoveling their own environmental grave for the next election, though?

Profiteers are born or reborn - Injustice may reign:

Injustice is unavoidable, when war or any other harsh measures are enforced.

Industries rise from underground which may not be the most kosher.

Do you remember bad loop holes during the American prohibition? Was alcohol in those days really a 'no-brainer'? Was it an environmental policy for all? Some famous and prominent people got really rich with it, you know...

Back to environmental problems issues of which may not only jeopardize a popular beach but, the main city of Tenerife Island.

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