Just the opposite. If the non-smokers are indeed a majority and represent most of the people, than any business owner would be advised to have a no-smoking policy to solicit their business. Those businesses that permit smoking would attract less business and cater to essentially the smoking crowd, if smoking is as offensive as you believe. Instead of having the goverment mandate no-smoking, let the people decide with their feet.
Very few restaurants will implement a no-smoking policy because there’s always the place down the street that allows it.
That defies your basic premise. If smoking is so popular that the place down the street can draw customers away from the places that have a no-smoking ban, that should tell you something.
If all businesses are non-smoking, then everyone is free to use every restaurant. Even smokers can breathe there.
Spoken like a true socialist. Why can't someone who smokes [a legal substance] be able to go to a restaurant and enjoy a cigarette or a cigar after a meal? We are fast approaching a complete nanny state where the government decides what is best for us and what is offensive. One size doesn't fit all. People should have a choice just like they do between a Prius and an SUV.
My wife is a smoker. I have never smoked. I don't advocate smoking. It is a bad habit. However, I don't want smokers to be considered as lepers. Don't businesses have a right to cater to them as well. If smoking is so bad or offensive, then ban it. Otherwise, let the business owners and the consumers decide where they will eat and drink.
If you want my opinion about what the best situation would be, I’ll give it to you. If the offending party would simply use some common courtesy, none of this would be necessary.
If smokers would go outside or simply hold off smoking for the hour to hour and a half they were in the establishment, none of this would be taking place.
Instead we have to look for a solution to this mess.
You have advocated to have feet make the decision. I don’t think that would alleviate the problem, but that’s my thought on it.