Smokers are public too
Yep. But anymore, smokers are second class citizens and looked down upon by those who named themselves the protectors of us all.
I am an adult who choses not to smoke, but if a smoker wishes to join me in a restaurant and light up, then so be it. They have the same rights that I do to enjoy the public life. I can choose to go to a non-smoking establishment if I wish, but that is the key....choice. Government believes that I can't make a choice on my own, that I'm a child that must be told what to do what is best for me. I say I am an adult and government can go screw itself.