[Gabz]

You may be correct.....

However the rest of the sentence is correct: Such bans are tantamount to precluding peaceable assemblage in that those who may choose to smoke would have to separate themselves from the assembly.

[newgeezer]

However the rest of the sentence is correct: "Such bans are tantamount to precluding peaceable assemblage in that those who may choose to smoke would have to separate themselves from the assembly."

Whether to smoke or assemble, they'll have to make a choice. Go naked or assemble, be a public nuisance or assemble, .... Life is full of choices.

[Melas]

Gabz, following that line of reasoning, public nudity laws are tantamount to precluding peacable assemblage in that those who may choose to go naked have to seperate themselves from the assembly.