[CSM]

"Well, I think the government has the right to ban it - I just think it is dumb and that there is a middle ground that comes close to satisfying both sides."

Well, I think having children is dumb and there is a middle ground. We should liscence people to have children. They add costs to the rest of society, they create sick people, they add to the costs of health care. Ban Children!

Or how about:

Having guns represents a potential danger to others. Guns should be banned and you should be required to get a liscence for any gun you would like to own. Only approved sheeple will be allowed to have a liscence.

[TheOtherOne]

For completeness, here is what I wrote:

Many here are crying about a regulation - as though there are not regulations on all types of businesses and the like. If half of these people believed what they said they would fight liquor licenses and most other regulations. That is not what they are fighting, they are fighting the ban on smoking. Well, I think the government has the right to ban it - I just think it is dumb and that there is a middle ground that comes close to satisfying both sides.

[Gabz]

CSM - you're probably going to hate me for this, but I don't think TheOtherOne's idea is really all that bad.

Think about it - a license is required to sell acoholic beverages and a different one is required to permit the consumption of said alcoholic beverages on the premises.

A license is required (in most places I am aware of) to sell tobacco products, so why not treat tobacco completely the way of alcohol?