[Not_Who_U_Think]

Someone smarter than I once said, "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep trying to decide what's for dinner."

Letting the 'majority' have its way is the path to mob rule. Personally, I don't have a boat and think it's a waste of resources. I propose a $250 a year tax on boats.

I also don't play golf. It's fine with me to throw a large tax on golfing equipment.

Since 65% of the population doesn't smoke, they have no vested interest in the matter other than some nebulous (to them) personal freedom argument. An they are propagandized constantly about how awful smoking is - so of course they don't care.

As an aside, we all see these constant anti-smoking ads. Do they have any effect in convincing people to stop? Hardly any. But I'd would be interested in knowing how many domestic disputes caused by this tripe.

[CSM]

I like your analogies. However, when you said this:

"Since 65% of the population doesn't smoke, they have no vested interest in the matter other than some nebulous (to them) personal freedom argument."

The problem is that it is up to us to show them that the personal freedom argument/private property argument is not nebulous. When we no longer have private property rights, we no longer have liberty. I think we are already there!