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Please address it.

You have the right to smoke on your property as long as the smoke is diluted before leaving your property. However, society has a right to conduct commerce and enjoy entertainment in a safe and comfortable environment. That includes my right to have hotels and restaurants that provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere; i.e., free of smoke.

That includes my right to have hotels and restaurants that provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere; i.e., free of smoke.

So you do suport the right of other hotels and restaurants to cater to those that choose to smoke. In other words, you do support the right of individual businesses to make their own decisions based upon their clientele's preferences.

I am getting your statement correct, aren't I?

You have the right to smoke on your property as long as the smoke is diluted before leaving your property.

Does this mean that people can only smoke on their own property? Can they allow others to smoke on their property as well? (At least you start out by conceding that property rights exist.)

However, society has a right to conduct commerce and enjoy entertainment in a safe and comfortable environment.

Define society. Does this mean you think property rights can be revoked at the whim of others?

That includes my right to have hotels and restaurants that provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere; i.e., free of smoke.

You claim the right to revoke property rights for businesses after conceding them in the first comment? How does that square and where would such a "right" be found?

Please answer these questions forthrightly so I don't have to start making conclusions about your opinions and be accused of putting words in your mouth. Thank you

However, society has a right to conduct commerce and enjoy entertainment in a safe and comfortable environment. That includes my right to have hotels and restaurants that provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere; i.e., free of smoke.

Society doesn't have rights. People have rights.

People have the right to run their business how they see fit. Likewise you have the right to patron business you want. If you want to go to a no-smoking hotel, then take your business to a hotel that bans smoking, and likewise boycott hotels that allows smoking.

Whatever you do, don't have the city step in an outlaw smoking in all hotels and restaurants within city limits. Don't you see the difference? You're now saying that a hotel owner does not have the right to run his business how he wants. You have no right to tell this business how to conduct affairs, since all you have to do is take your business elsewhere.

"You have the right to smoke on your property as long as the smoke is diluted before leaving your property. However, society has a right to conduct commerce and enjoy entertainment in a safe and comfortable environment."

Ahhh, so you, Karl Marx, have the right to tell me how to run my business, who to sell to, how to construct the building, who to hire. Guess what Mr. Mao? I can close my business and throw your butt out too. And refuse to sell to you. And then what do you do?

"That includes my right to have hotels and restaurants that provide a safe and comfortable atmosphere; i.e., free of smoke."

You are correct. That is your right. WITHOUT THE GOVERNMENT DICTATING SUCH. But you poor socialists just can't handle that. You remember this when they ban your fast food, your clothes you enjoy, your favorite vehicle, etc. Because I'll be laughing my a$$ off.