A strawman argument is when someone makes up a position that the other person does not take and then knocks it down. I am knocking down YOUR position. Not the one you pretend to have.
The below comment is your post, number 68 on this thread.
Plus my posistion is that the towns do have the right to ban smoking but they have an obligation to compensate the existing restaurant for the decrease in market value of the restaurant because its no different that taking their property.
Your position is the above, despite your obfuscation.
Second, it is also my contention that in the event that a government, whether rightly or wrongly, terminates the ability of a restaurant owner from serving smokers he should be compensated.
That's is your real position. Screw the owners, make them do it your way at the point of a gun, but FEEL better about it because you advocate compensating them with money taken by force from those who oppose your "solution". Nice try. Anyone who was paying attention figured out your little deception. Anyone who advocates this BS is a thug.
The smokers here apparently don't care about him.
BS, as indicated, you don't. If you did, you would buy his resturant and change the rules. Not hire government thugs to force him to run his property as you desire. Facism, pure and simple.
Third, my posistion is the reason that you are getting so successfully attacked on your options on places you can smoke is not because of health reasons its because it stinks.
Your pet peeve is showing. If you don't like the smell, don't go there. You never address this no matter how many times I bring it up because you know it will force you to admit that you think some phantom right exists to dine in a private establishment on your own terms. A moronic idea if ever there was one.
It stinks so badly that otherwise good conservatives really can't get all that worked up over the issue.
You ain't a conservative, you are an authoritarian.
P.S.,,,,,,,,,Just for the record, I'm not a smoker. I love freedom, even for people like you who only pretend to like it.
They do have the right but I don't agree with it but go ahead and keep making your straw man arguments because its all you have.
But if your not willing to endorse compensation to the restaurant owner at least stop pretending you care about them.