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"Under your vague difinition of Property Rights, a tavern owner would have the right to spread the SARS virus in his bar. Sorry, smoking has nothing to do with property rights. It is a public health issue."

Of course it is always about health and it is for the children. If you really think this is about health, you should switch your political posting to DU. SARS is a proven health hazard, ETS is not!

Let me get this straight, you support seizing private property in the name of public health. That public health argument is based on bogus science and you should know that. NO ONE HAS EVER DIED FROM ETS, show me a case that proves this wrong. Smoking cigs is a CONTRIBUTORY factor that might or might not contribute to multiple other variables that cause cancer or heart disease. Think diet, genes, etc.

If you are all for seizure of private property in the name of health, then we should force all parents to not smoke in their own homes. If it is found that a parent is subjecting their children to ETS, then we should seize their children and put them in control of the state.

How about not allowing people with asthma to have children, how about seizing children when their parents allow them to eat fast food and drink soda.

When will you allow it to stop? Just because it is convenient for you doesn't make it right!