This article refutes your perceptions. It does harm the establishments. Incremental fascism found acceptable in any form is detrimental to freedoms. Whether you smoke or not is the issue and the health effects are unproven. Capitalism found a way to cater to all. When politicians have the power to take away your rights and are emboldened by your acceptance - watch out. When will your rights be stepped on and you get affected? When businesses' close, when purfume is outlawed, when dangerous cars are taken off the street, when drinking is outlawed, when you're not allowed to vote, when your household activities is invaded, when guns are outlawed, when they pass the equal protection act and Rush is taken off the air, when public assemblies are outlawed, when you're not allowed to talk on a cell phone, when fast food goes bye bye?? I could keep going on - which one would affect you?
IF any of those seem silly - better do your research. All of these are under assault. So keep accepting incremental fascism and let big brother look out for you. I won't.
I won't either.
Loved your post! Please do go on and on! It needs saying.